Botswana vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Botswana
99.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica
98.9%
in 2025
Botswana rank
57th
Costa Rica rank
60th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Botswana ranks 57th and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.2% | 78.4% | 15.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 78.0% | 80.4% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 88.1% | 3.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 94.9% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 0.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Botswana, at 99.0% against 98.9% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Botswana ranks 57th 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