Costa Rica vs Kenya: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
0.849 LPIA
in 2024
Kenya
0.8374 LPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
67th
Kenya rank
68th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.849 LPIA against 0.8374 LPIA in Kenya, a difference of 0.0116 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Kenya ranks 68th 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 | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7954 LPIA | 0.6973 LPIA | 0.0981 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.8286 LPIA | 0.7845 LPIA | 0.0441 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.8445 LPIA | 0.8297 LPIA | 0.0148 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 Kenya?
- Costa Rica, at 0.849 LPIA against 0.8374 LPIA in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 0.0116 LPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Kenya ranks 68th 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