Costa Rica vs India: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Costa Rica
0.849 LPIA
in 2024
India
0.8251 LPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
67th
India rank
69th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Costa Rica
  • India
00.20.40.60.8197319982024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.849 LPIA against 0.8251 LPIA in India, a difference of 0.0239 LPIA.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 67th and India ranks 69th 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 India Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7788 LPIA 0.6157 LPIA 0.1631 LPIA Costa Rica
2010s 0.7992 LPIA 0.7247 LPIA 0.0746 LPIA Costa Rica
2020s 0.8458 LPIA 0.7894 LPIA 0.0563 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 India?
Costa Rica, at 0.849 LPIA against 0.8251 LPIA in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and India?
0.0239 LPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Costa Rica ranks 67th and India ranks 69th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
99 places, 1,594 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release