Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Uruguay
1.04 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
11th
Uruguay rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.04 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 100 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0863 GPIA | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.025 GPIA | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.0391 GPIA | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.04 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.03 GPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 8th 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, rural, 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