Chile vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Chile
81.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica
77.2%
in 2024
Chile rank
59th
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 81.4% against 77.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 59th and Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.5% | 67.3% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 71.4% | 0.4% | Chile |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 75.3% | 5.1% | Chile |
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 81.4% against 77.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 4.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 19 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 59th and Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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