Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes
Costa Rica
96.3%
in 2024
Lesotho
96.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
18th
Lesotho rank
17th
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 96.9% against 96.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 64.0% | 25.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 77.3% | 20.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.9% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
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 Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 96.9% against 96.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 17th 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