Colombia vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Colombia
0.9962 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.9977 GPIA
in 2024
Colombia rank
47th
Costa Rica rank
44th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.9977 GPIA against 0.9962 GPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.0015 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 98 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9913 GPIA | 0.9914 GPIA | 0.0001 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.9955 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0055 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.9962 GPIA | 0.9989 GPIA | 0.0027 GPIA | 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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.9977 GPIA against 0.9962 GPIA in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.0015 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Colombia ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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