Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile
Costa Rica
95.2%
in 2024
Ecuador
93.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
3rd
Ecuador rank
4th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 95.2% against 93.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd 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 | 37.1% | 42.7% | 5.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 76.7% | 13.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 92.9% | 4.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 95.2% against 93.1% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 2.1%, with Costa Rica 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, second quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd 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, second 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