Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Costa Rica
84.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
80.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
8th
Paraguay rank
11th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 84.3% against 80.8% in Paraguay, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Paraguay ranks 11th of 24 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 | 38.5% | 53.9% | 15.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 65.4% | 21.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 81.0% | 8.5% | 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?
- Costa Rica, at 84.3% against 80.8% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 3.5%, with Costa Rica 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 8th and Paraguay ranks 11th 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