Colombia vs Costa Rica: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Colombia
28.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica
28.2%
in 2022
Colombia rank
51st
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 28.8% against 28.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 63 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 | 29.6% | 43.3% | 13.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 39.2% | 7.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.2% | 0.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 28.8% against 28.2% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.6%, 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 students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Colombia ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of students 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
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).