Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Costa Rica
85.2%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
54.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
3rd
Dominican Republic rank
6th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 85.2% against 54.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 30.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Dominican Republic ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 20.4% | 7.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 30.8% | 3.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 42.3% | 21.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 85.2% against 54.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 30.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Dominican Republic ranks 6th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, 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