Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
90.4%
in 2024
Ecuador
90.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Ecuador rank
73rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 90.4% against 90.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Ecuador ranks 73rd of 108 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.5% | 86.7% | 2.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 89.1% | 2.5% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 90.4% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
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 Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 90.4% against 90.3% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Ecuador ranks 73rd of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). 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