Costa Rica vs Kenya: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes
Costa Rica
91.6%
in 2024
Kenya
92.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
44th
Kenya rank
43rd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 92.3% against 91.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Kenya ranks 43rd of 87 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 69.1% | 7.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 83.1% | 8.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 87.1% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 92.3% against 91.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 0.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Kenya ranks 43rd of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, 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