Costa Rica vs Panama: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both
Costa Rica
99.2%
in 2024
Panama
98.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
3rd
Panama rank
6th
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.2% against 98.2% in Panama, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Panama ranks 6th of 31 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 93.0% | 9.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 95.9% | 3.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 97.5% | 0.9% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 99.2% against 98.2% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Panama ranks 6th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest 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