Costa Rica vs Peru: Population having attained at least basic education
Costa Rica
98.2
in 2020
Peru
98.4
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
37th
Peru rank
34th
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 98.4 against 98.2 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Peru ranks 34th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 15 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 9.6 | 0.75 | 8.85 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 14.25 | 1.6 | 12.65 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 20.95 | 3.4 | 17.55 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 40.9 | 8.75 | 32.15 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 52.9 | 19.3 | 33.6 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 63.65 | 30.9 | 32.75 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 70.65 | 40.35 | 30.3 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 76.85 | 52.35 | 24.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 81.4 | 60.5 | 20.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 82.85 | 66.6 | 16.25 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 86.5 | 76.65 | 9.85 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 92.95 | 84.85 | 8.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 94.75 | 88.4 | 6.35 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 96.65 | 93.45 | 3.2 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 97.5 | 97.2 | 0.3 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 98.2 | 98.4 | 0.2 | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 98.4 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 Peru?
- 0.2, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and Peru ranks 34th 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.