Costa Rica vs Cyprus: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Costa Rica
98.9%
in 2025
Cyprus
99.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
60th
Cyprus rank
59th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Costa Rica
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Cyprus ranks 59th of 165 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.4% | 98.8% | 20.4% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 80.4% | 98.8% | 18.4% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 98.8% | 10.7% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 98.9% | 4.0% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 99.0% | 0.5% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Costa Rica or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, 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 Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Cyprus rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Cyprus ranks 59th 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