Costa Rica vs Zambia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
90.4%
in 2024
Zambia
89.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Zambia rank
74th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Zambia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 90.4% against 89.2% in Zambia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Zambia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 74th of 108 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.0% | 87.4% | 1.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 94.8% | 6.4% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Costa Rica, at 90.4% against 89.2% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 1.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 74th 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