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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who have completed primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The 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.