Costa Rica vs Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile
Costa Rica
94.2%
in 2023
Peru
96.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
11th
Peru rank
8th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 96.1% against 94.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Peru ranks 8th of 23 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 | 65.2% | 70.2% | 5.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 87.8% | 1.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 94.8% | 1.5% | 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?
- Peru, at 96.1% against 94.2% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 1.9%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 22 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 11th and Peru ranks 8th 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