Belize vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belize
0.8707 LPIA
in 2020
Costa Rica
0.849 LPIA
in 2024
Belize rank
64th
Costa Rica rank
67th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 0.8707 LPIA against 0.849 LPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0217 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belize ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 67th of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6761 LPIA | 0.7788 LPIA | 0.1028 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.8573 LPIA | 0.7971 LPIA | 0.0603 LPIA | Belize |
| 2020s | 0.8707 LPIA | 0.8391 LPIA | 0.0315 LPIA | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Belize, at 0.8707 LPIA against 0.849 LPIA in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 0.0217 LPIA, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belize ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 67th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, 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