Costa Rica vs Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile
Costa Rica
89.5%
in 2024
Peru
87.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
11th
Peru rank
13th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 89.5% against 87.9% in Peru, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Peru ranks 13th of 35 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 48.2% | 5.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 74.4% | 4.8% | Peru |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 89.0% | 3.0% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 89.5% against 87.9% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 1.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Peru ranks 13th 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