Costa Rica vs Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile
Costa Rica
85.4%
in 2024
Panama
80.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
9th
Panama rank
12th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 85.4% against 80.7% in Panama, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Panama ranks 12th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 45.5% | 13.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 65.1% | 4.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 77.9% | 8.1% | Costa Rica |
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 Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 85.4% against 80.7% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 4.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Panama ranks 12th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile, male (%). 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