Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes
Costa Rica
96.3%
in 2024
Guatemala
91.4%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
18th
Guatemala rank
21st
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 96.3% against 91.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Guatemala ranks 21st of 38 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.7% | 48.8% | 38.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 81.8% | 14.5% | 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 Guatemala?
- Costa Rica, at 96.3% against 91.4% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 4.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th and Guatemala ranks 21st 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