Costa Rica vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Costa Rica
77.0%
in 2024
Panama
77.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
64th
Panama rank
63rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 77.4% against 77.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Panama ranks 63rd 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 | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 62.1% | 3.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 67.1% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 74.8% | 0.1% | 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 Panama?
- Panama, at 77.4% against 77.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Panama ranks 63rd 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