Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
96.5%
in 2023
Ecuador
96.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
87th
Ecuador rank
84th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 96.5% against 96.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Ecuador ranks 84th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.4% | 65.4% | 16.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 86.5% | 71.2% | 15.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 92.3% | 71.8% | 20.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 84.8% | 9.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 94.0% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.8% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 96.5% against 96.5% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Ecuador ranks 84th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release