Costa Rica vs United States of America: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes
Costa Rica
99.7%
in 2024
United States of America
99.5%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
4th
United States of America rank
6th
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.7% against 99.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States of America ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th of 53 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.9% | 99.1% | 3.2% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 99.5% | 2.8% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes, Costa Rica or United States of America?
- Costa Rica, at 99.7% against 99.5% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, second 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