Costa Rica vs Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Costa Rica
86.7%
in 2024
Peru
86.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
4th
Peru rank
6th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 86.7% against 86.4% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Peru ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 30.5% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 60.7% | 12.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 86.0% | 6.7% | 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?
- Costa Rica, at 86.7% against 86.4% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.3%, 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, poorest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Peru ranks 6th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest 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