China vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes
China
99.5%
in 2020
Costa Rica
99.7%
in 2024
China rank
7th
Costa Rica rank
4th
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.7% against 99.5% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was China ahead.
China ranks 7th and Costa Rica ranks 4th of 54 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.4% | 96.7% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 97.6% | 1.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes, China or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 99.7% against 99.5% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes between China and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes?
- China ranks 7th and Costa Rica ranks 4th of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, middle 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