Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile
Costa Rica
71.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
73.4%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
9th
Nigeria rank
8th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 73.4% against 71.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 36 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 48.0% | 17.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 65.1% | 6.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 73.4% | 6.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile, Costa Rica or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 73.4% against 71.2% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 2.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth 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