Costa Rica vs South Africa: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Costa Rica
0.966 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9656 LPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
54th
South Africa rank
55th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.966 LPIA against 0.9656 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0004 LPIA.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 83 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9303 LPIA | 0.8454 LPIA | 0.0849 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.9484 LPIA | 0.9208 LPIA | 0.0276 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.9643 LPIA | 0.9612 LPIA | 0.0031 LPIA | Costa Rica |
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 South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 0.966 LPIA against 0.9656 LPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0004 LPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th 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