Costa Rica vs Palestine: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Costa Rica
95.1%
in 2024
Palestine
96.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Palestine rank
49th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Costa Rica
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 96.0% against 95.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Palestine ranks 49th of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.0% | 85.9% | 5.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 92.6% | 0.6% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 95.8% | 1.7% | Palestine |
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 Palestine?
- Palestine, at 96.0% against 95.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 0.9%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Palestine rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Palestine ranks 49th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, 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