Costa Rica vs Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Costa Rica
84.2%
in 2024
Peru
88.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
6th
Peru rank
4th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 88.6% against 84.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Peru ranks 4th of 36 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 | 29.7% | 36.8% | 7.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 65.2% | 20.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 86.8% | 11.4% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 88.6% against 84.2% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 4.4%, with Peru 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, poorest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Peru ranks 4th 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