Costa Rica vs Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile
Costa Rica
96.8%
in 2023
Peru
96.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
3rd
Peru rank
5th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 96.8% against 96.4% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Peru ranks 5th of 30 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 | 56.6% | 70.5% | 13.9% | Peru |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 84.5% | 5.0% | Peru |
| 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 Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 96.8% against 96.4% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Peru ranks 5th 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