Costa Rica vs Mexico: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes
Costa Rica
98.7%
in 2024
Mexico
98.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
7th
Mexico rank
6th
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 98.7% against 98.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 6th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.1% | 90.8% | 5.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 96.4% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.2% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 98.7% against 98.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 6th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle 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