Belize vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belize
0.8646 LPIA
in 2020
Costa Rica
0.8717 LPIA
in 2024
Belize rank
62nd
Costa Rica rank
61st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.8717 LPIA against 0.8646 LPIA in Belize, a difference of 0.0071 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belize ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 61st of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6875 LPIA | 0.7908 LPIA | 0.1032 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.8599 LPIA | 0.8401 LPIA | 0.0198 LPIA | Belize |
| 2020s | 0.8646 LPIA | 0.8787 LPIA | 0.0141 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, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.8717 LPIA against 0.8646 LPIA in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 0.0071 LPIA, with Costa Rica 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 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 61st of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, 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