Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile
Costa Rica
89.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
91.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
11th
Dominican Republic rank
8th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 91.6% against 89.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Dominican Republic ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 67.2% | 24.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 85.2% | 15.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 93.7% | 7.6% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 91.6% against 89.5% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 2.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Dominican Republic ranks 8th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release