Belgium vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Belgium
98.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica
98.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
60th
Costa Rica rank
60th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 98.9% against 98.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 60th and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 165 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.3% | 78.4% | 17.9% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 80.4% | 16.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 88.1% | 9.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 94.9% | 3.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 0.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Belgium, at 98.9% against 98.9% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Belgium ranks 60th and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (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