Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Population having attained at least basic education
Costa Rica
98.2
in 2020
New Zealand
98.3
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
37th
New Zealand rank
36th
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 98.3 against 98.2 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 31 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 111 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 9.6 | 71.6 | 62 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 14.25 | 76.4 | 62.15 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 20.95 | 82.8 | 61.85 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 40.9 | 88.65 | 47.75 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 52.9 | 92.15 | 39.25 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 63.65 | 95.25 | 31.6 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 70.65 | 97.35 | 26.7 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 76.85 | 97.85 | 21 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 81.4 | 98.4 | 17 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 82.85 | 98.25 | 15.4 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 86.5 | 98.9 | 12.4 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 92.95 | 99.5 | 6.55 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 94.75 | 99.9 | 5.15 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 96.65 | 99.85 | 3.2 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 97.5 | 98.75 | 1.25 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 98.2 | 98.3 | 0.1 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 98.3 against 98.2 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0.1, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.