Costa Rica vs Peru: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female
Costa Rica
99.4%
in 2024
Peru
99.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
4th
Peru rank
2nd
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 99.7% against 99.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Peru ranks 2nd of 26 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 | 85.4% | 88.8% | 3.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 95.9% | 2.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 98.2% | 1.8% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Peru, at 99.7% against 99.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Peru 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, urban, poorest quintile, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Peru ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female (%). 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