Costa Rica vs Jordan: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2022
Jordan
15.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
48th
Jordan rank
51st
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Costa Rica
- Jordan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.4% against 15.8% in Jordan, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Jordan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Jordan ranks 51st of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 30.6% | 4.4% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 31.4% | 5.3% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 15.8% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
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, Costa Rica or Jordan?
- Costa Rica, at 20.4% against 15.8% in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 4.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Jordan rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Jordan ranks 51st 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.