Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
77.0%
in 2024
Ecuador
70.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
64th
Ecuador rank
67th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 77.0% against 70.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
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 Ecuador ranks 67th of 101 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.5% | 52.9% | 13.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 63.9% | 6.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 72.1% | 2.6% | 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 Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 77.0% against 70.5% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 6.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 22 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 64th and Ecuador ranks 67th of 101 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, 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