Costa Rica vs Mexico: Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity
Costa Rica
0.969 WPIA
in 2023
Mexico
0.9574 WPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
6th
Mexico rank
9th
Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.969 WPIA against 0.9574 WPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.0116 WPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 9th of 22 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8071 WPIA | 0.88 WPIA | 0.0728 WPIA | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.8585 WPIA | 0.939 WPIA | 0.0805 WPIA | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.9435 WPIA | 0.9595 WPIA | 0.016 WPIA | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 0.969 WPIA against 0.9574 WPIA in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.0116 WPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 9th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). 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