Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile
Costa Rica
94.2%
in 2023
Nigeria
95.3%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
11th
Nigeria rank
9th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 95.3% against 94.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 23 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 80.1% | 12.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 90.7% | 5.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 95.3% | 1.7% | 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 95.3% against 94.2% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 1.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest 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