Costa Rica vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
76.7%
in 2024
Panama
75.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
64th
Panama rank
67th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 76.7% against 75.2% in Panama, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Panama ranks 67th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 63.1% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 68.3% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 74.6% | 0.9% | Panama |
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 76.7% against 75.2% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Panama ranks 67th 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