Costa Rica vs Mexico: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)
Costa Rica
97.8%
in 2025
Mexico
97.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
77th
Mexico rank
75th
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 97.9% against 97.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Mexico ranks 75th of 165 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.7% | 83.8% | 6.2% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 87.1% | 7.7% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 92.8% | 5.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 95.9% | 2.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 97.5% | 0.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data), Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 97.9% against 97.8% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and Mexico ranks 75th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, male (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