Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Costa Rica
84.2%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
79.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
6th
Dominican Republic rank
8th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 84.2% against 79.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Dominican Republic ranks 8th of 36 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 | 29.7% | 47.5% | 17.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 65.8% | 21.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 81.4% | 6.0% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 84.2% against 79.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 4.5%, with Costa Rica 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, poorest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Dominican Republic ranks 8th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). 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