Costa Rica vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
0.8612 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.863 LPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
65th
South Africa rank
64th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.863 LPIA against 0.8612 LPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0018 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 64th 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 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7886 LPIA | 0.6303 LPIA | 0.1583 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.8205 LPIA | 0.7602 LPIA | 0.0603 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.8514 LPIA | 0.8442 LPIA | 0.0072 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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.863 LPIA against 0.8612 LPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0018 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 64th 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