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
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
February 2026 Data Release