Costa Rica vs Kenya: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
77.0%
in 2024
Kenya
72.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
64th
Kenya rank
66th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 77.0% against 72.5% in Kenya, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Kenya ranks 66th 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 | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 54.3% | 14.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 66.9% | 5.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 71.1% | 3.4% | 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 Kenya?
- Costa Rica, at 77.0% against 72.5% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 4.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Kenya ranks 66th 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