Costa Rica vs South Africa: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index
Costa Rica
1.02 modelled data
in 2025
South Africa
1.02 modelled data
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
61st
South Africa rank
59th
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.02 modelled data against 1.02 modelled data in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 59th of 165 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 0.0066 modelled data | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.03 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 0.0219 modelled data | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.02 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 0.0248 modelled data | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.03 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 0.0075 modelled data | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.03 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 0.0004 modelled data | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.02 modelled data against 1.02 modelled data in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0 modelled data, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 59th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). 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