Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
0.849 LPIA
in 2024
Nigeria
0.8507 LPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
67th
Nigeria rank
66th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.8507 LPIA against 0.849 LPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0017 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Nigeria ranks 66th of 99 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8108 LPIA | 0.7422 LPIA | 0.0686 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.8527 LPIA | 0.7743 LPIA | 0.0783 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.8507 LPIA against 0.849 LPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 0.0017 LPIA, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Nigeria ranks 66th 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