Costa Rica vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
89.4%
in 2024
Peru
90.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
70th
Peru rank
67th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 90.0% against 89.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 70th and Peru ranks 67th of 106 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 77.3% | 6.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 84.2% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 82.4% | 5.3% | 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 Peru?
- Peru, at 90.0% against 89.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th and Peru ranks 67th of 106 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, both sexes (%). 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