Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
0.849 LPIA
in 2024
Ecuador
0.8171 LPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
67th
Ecuador rank
70th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.849 LPIA against 0.8171 LPIA in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0319 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Ecuador ranks 70th of 99 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7853 LPIA | 0.7207 LPIA | 0.0645 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.8047 LPIA | 0.7507 LPIA | 0.054 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.8464 LPIA | 0.8304 LPIA | 0.016 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 Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 0.849 LPIA against 0.8171 LPIA in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.0319 LPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Ecuador ranks 70th 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