Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes
Costa Rica
99.4%
in 2024
Ecuador
99.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
8th
Ecuador rank
11th
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.4% against 99.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Ecuador ranks 11th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 95.4% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 0.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.2% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 99.4% against 99.2% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Ecuador ranks 11th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, 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