Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
95.4%
in 2023
Ecuador
95.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
68th
Ecuador rank
67th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 95.5% against 95.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 68th and Ecuador ranks 67th of 165 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 | 76.3% | 59.2% | 17.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 81.6% | 67.0% | 14.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 67.9% | 21.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 82.5% | 8.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 91.2% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 97.1% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 95.5% against 95.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th and Ecuador ranks 67th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 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