Costa Rica vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
77.2%
in 2024
Panama
76.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Panama rank
63rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 77.2% against 76.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 63rd of 103 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.6% | 61.1% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 65.8% | 5.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 74.0% | 1.3% | 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, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 77.2% against 76.4% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 63rd 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