Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Costa Rica
81.1%
in 2024
Ecuador
86.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
7th
Ecuador rank
4th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 86.8% against 81.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 7th and Ecuador ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 41.4% | 13.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 75.5% | 34.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 84.8% | 13.7% | Ecuador |
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 Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 86.8% against 81.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 5.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th and Ecuador ranks 4th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest 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