Costa Rica vs Peru: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Costa Rica
0.966 LPIA
in 2024
Peru
0.9599 LPIA
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
54th
Peru rank
57th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.966 LPIA against 0.9599 LPIA in Peru, a difference of 0.0061 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Peru ranks 57th of 83 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9347 LPIA | 0.931 LPIA | 0.0037 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.948 LPIA | 0.9561 LPIA | 0.0081 LPIA | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 0.966 LPIA against 0.9599 LPIA in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.0061 LPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Peru ranks 57th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, male, 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