Costa Rica vs Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Costa Rica
37.7%
in 2024
Ghana
34.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
65th
Ghana rank
68th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 37.7% against 34.7% in Ghana, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Ghana ranks 68th of 94 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 16.3% | 7.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 26.4% | 3.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 30.8% | 4.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Costa Rica, at 37.7% against 34.7% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 3.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Ghana ranks 68th of 94 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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