Costa Rica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
95.4%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
95.5%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
68th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
65th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 95.5% against 95.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 68th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th of 165 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.2% | 75.0% | 17.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 90.6% | 3.8% | Costa Rica |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 95.5% against 95.4% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th 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