Colombia vs Costa Rica: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
Colombia
28.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica
28.2%
in 2022
Colombia rank
51st
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education, 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. 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 (%).