Costa Rica vs Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Costa Rica
84.3%
in 2024
Panama
87.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
8th
Panama rank
6th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 87.5% against 84.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.2%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Panama ranks 6th of 24 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 60.8% | 22.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 71.8% | 27.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 80.8% | 9.9% | Panama |
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 Panama?
- Panama, at 87.5% against 84.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 3.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Panama ranks 6th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest 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