China vs Costa Rica: Share of children who have completed primary school
China
99.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica
98.9%
in 2025
China rank
57th
Costa Rica rank
60th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
China currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 57th and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 165 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.1% | 78.4% | 5.7% | China |
| 1990s | 89.2% | 80.4% | 8.8% | China |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 88.1% | 6.3% | China |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 94.9% | 2.5% | China |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.5% | 0.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, China or Costa Rica?
- China, 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 China and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- China 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.