Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile
Costa Rica
98.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
98.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
6th
Paraguay rank
7th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 98.3% against 98.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Paraguay ranks 7th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.3% | 84.1% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 93.8% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 98.0% | 0.9% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 98.3% against 98.3% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, 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, richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Paraguay ranks 7th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest 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