Costa Rica vs South Africa: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index
Costa Rica
0.9969 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.993 LPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
25th
South Africa rank
28th
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.9969 LPIA against 0.993 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0039 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 83 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9493 LPIA | 0.9582 LPIA | 0.0089 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 0.9904 LPIA | 0.0102 LPIA | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 0.9969 LPIA against 0.993 LPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0039 LPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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