Costa Rica vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
0.8717 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.8509 LPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
61st
South Africa rank
64th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.8717 LPIA against 0.8509 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0208 LPIA.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 64th of 100 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7958 LPIA | 0.6089 LPIA | 0.187 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.8411 LPIA | 0.7433 LPIA | 0.0979 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.8789 LPIA | 0.8304 LPIA | 0.0485 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 South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 0.8717 LPIA against 0.8509 LPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0208 LPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 64th 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