Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
76.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
75.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
64th
Nigeria rank
66th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 76.7% against 75.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Nigeria ranks 66th of 100 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.9% | 64.6% | 5.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 68.5% | 6.0% | 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 Nigeria?
- Costa Rica, at 76.7% against 75.7% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Nigeria ranks 66th 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, rural, 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