Botswana vs Costa Rica: Share of children who have completed primary school
Botswana
99.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica
98.9%
in 2025
Botswana rank
57th
Costa Rica rank
60th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Botswana ranks 57th and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.2% | 78.4% | 15.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 78.0% | 80.4% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 88.1% | 3.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 94.9% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 0.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Botswana, at 99.0% against 98.9% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Botswana ranks 57th and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.