Costa Rica vs Denmark: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
99.6%
in 2024
Denmark
99.4%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
13th
Denmark rank
16th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.6% against 99.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Denmark ranks 16th of 88 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.0% | 99.9% | 8.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 99.6% | 4.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 99.4% | 2.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Denmark?
- Costa Rica, at 99.6% against 99.4% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and Denmark ranks 16th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). 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