Costa Rica vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
0.9902 GPIA
in 2024
Panama
0.9864 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
68th
Panama rank
71st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.9902 GPIA against 0.9864 GPIA in Panama, a difference of 0.0038 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 68th and Panama ranks 71st of 133 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9897 GPIA | 0.997 GPIA | 0.0072 GPIA | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.9973 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 0.0007 GPIA | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.9958 GPIA | 0.9927 GPIA | 0.0031 GPIA | 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 Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 0.9902 GPIA against 0.9864 GPIA in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.0038 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th and Panama ranks 71st of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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