Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes
Costa Rica
96.3%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
97.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
18th
Dominican Republic rank
15th
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 97.9% against 96.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 38 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.0% | 77.2% | 11.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 91.9% | 5.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 94.7% | 4.8% | 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, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 97.9% against 96.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 1.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th and Dominican Republic ranks 15th 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