Costa Rica vs Kenya: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
0.8612 LPIA
in 2024
Kenya
0.801 LPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
65th
Kenya rank
67th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.8612 LPIA against 0.801 LPIA in Kenya, a difference of 0.0602 LPIA.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Kenya ranks 67th of 100 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8046 LPIA | 0.6424 LPIA | 0.1622 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.8424 LPIA | 0.7482 LPIA | 0.0942 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.8493 LPIA | 0.7992 LPIA | 0.0501 LPIA | 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 Kenya?
- Costa Rica, at 0.8612 LPIA against 0.801 LPIA in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 0.0602 LPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Kenya ranks 67th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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