Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile
Costa Rica
98.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
99.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
6th
Paraguay rank
3rd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 99.5% against 98.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Paraguay ranks 3rd 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 | 85.5% | 91.1% | 5.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 94.9% | 1.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.5% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
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?
- Paraguay, at 99.5% against 98.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 1.2%, 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, richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Paraguay ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest 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