Costa Rica vs Philippines: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes
Costa Rica
98.7%
in 2024
Philippines
98.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
7th
Philippines rank
10th
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 98.7% against 98.0% in Philippines, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Philippines ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 7th and Philippines ranks 10th of 37 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.0% | 92.2% | 3.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 94.7% | 0.4% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 98.0% | 0.3% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Costa Rica, at 98.7% against 98.0% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th and Philippines ranks 10th 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