Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile
Costa Rica
96.8%
in 2023
Ecuador
96.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
3rd
Ecuador rank
3rd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 96.8% against 96.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Ecuador ranks 3rd of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 56.1% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 83.5% | 4.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 93.5% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 96.8% against 96.8% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Ecuador ranks 3rd of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest 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