Costa Rica vs Peru: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male
Costa Rica
99.2%
in 2024
Peru
98.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Peru rank
4th
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.2% against 98.8% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Peru ranks 4th of 38 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 73.0% | 0.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 89.6% | 3.8% | Peru |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 97.1% | 3.5% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 99.2% against 98.8% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Peru ranks 4th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male (%). 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