Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, male
Costa Rica
99.4%
in 2024
Uruguay
99.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
14th
Uruguay rank
16th
Completion rate, primary education, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 88 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8% | 96.3% | 10.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 96.7% | 2.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.7% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, male, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 99.4% against 99.3% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, male between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, male (%). 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