Costa Rica vs Mexico: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes

Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2024
Mexico
98.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
1st
Mexico rank
4th

Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 100.0% against 98.9% in Mexico, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 4th of 34 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 94.1% 96.5% 2.3% Mexico
2010s 97.0% 98.2% 1.2% Mexico
2020s 99.5% 98.4% 1.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 98.9% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes between Costa Rica and Mexico?
1.1%, with Costa Rica 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, urban, 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

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
34 places, 414 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release