Costa Rica vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
99.6%
in 2024
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
93.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
13th
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
13th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.6% against 93.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th of 88 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 84.7% | 3.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 89.9% | 4.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 93.0% | 5.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Costa Rica, at 99.6% against 93.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 5.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th 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