Costa Rica vs Peru: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male
Costa Rica
96.5%
in 2023
Peru
96.1%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
78th
Peru rank
81st
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male 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 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 78th and Peru ranks 81st of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.4% | 79.3% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 81.3% | 81.7% | 0.3% | Peru |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 86.9% | 3.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 91.3% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 89.1% | 4.8% | 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, male, 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, male between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th and Peru ranks 81st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%). 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