Colombia vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes
Colombia
91.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica
96.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
Costa Rica rank
18th
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 96.3% against 91.9% in Colombia, a difference of 4.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Costa Rica ranks 18th of 38 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.9% | 89.8% | 8.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 97.4% | 7.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 99.5% | 6.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 96.3% against 91.9% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 4.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Costa Rica ranks 18th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, rural, 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