Costa Rica vs Peru: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
96.5%
in 2023
Peru
96.1%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
87th
Peru rank
90th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 96.5% against 96.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Peru ranks 90th of 187 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.3% | 74.8% | 6.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 84.0% | 80.5% | 3.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 92.0% | 86.1% | 5.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 91.3% | 3.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 90.8% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
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 Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 96.5% against 96.1% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Peru ranks 90th 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