Colombia vs Costa Rica: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Colombia
22.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2022
Colombia rank
46th
Costa Rica rank
48th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 22.7% against 20.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 48th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 26.1% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 26.1% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 20.4% | 2.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 22.7% against 20.4% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 2.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Colombia ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 48th of 51 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 achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. 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 achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.