Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Costa Rica
0.9716 LPIA
in 2024
Paraguay
0.9769 LPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
54th
Paraguay rank
52nd
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.9769 LPIA against 0.9716 LPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0053 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Paraguay ranks 52nd of 95 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9466 LPIA | 0.955 LPIA | 0.0083 LPIA | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.9539 LPIA | 0.963 LPIA | 0.0091 LPIA | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.97 LPIA | 0.9742 LPIA | 0.0043 LPIA | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 0.9769 LPIA against 0.9716 LPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.0053 LPIA, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Paraguay ranks 52nd of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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