Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Costa Rica
84.4%
in 2024
Paraguay
85.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
11th
Paraguay rank
10th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 85.4% against 84.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Paraguay ranks 10th of 27 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 55.4% | 12.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 67.9% | 16.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 83.9% | 8.3% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 85.4% against 84.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 1.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Paraguay ranks 10th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, 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