Chile vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Chile
0.9804 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.9801 GPIA
in 2024
Chile rank
63rd
Costa Rica rank
64th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.9804 GPIA against 0.9801 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0003 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 63rd and Costa Rica ranks 64th of 104 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9692 GPIA | 0.9763 GPIA | 0.0071 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.9731 GPIA | 0.9794 GPIA | 0.0064 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.9793 GPIA | 0.9856 GPIA | 0.0063 GPIA | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 0.9804 GPIA against 0.9801 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.0003 GPIA, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Chile ranks 63rd and Costa Rica ranks 64th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, 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