Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile
Costa Rica
89.8%
in 2023
Nigeria
80.4%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
4th
Nigeria rank
7th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 89.8% against 80.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 70.1% | 22.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 79.9% | 15.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 80.4% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile, Costa Rica or Nigeria?
- Costa Rica, at 89.8% against 80.4% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 9.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest 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