Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile
Costa Rica
86.8%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
85.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
12th
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 86.8% against 85.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 73.1% | 21.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 80.5% | 15.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 86.8% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 86.8% against 85.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 1.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, male (%). 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