Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female
Costa Rica
95.7%
in 2023
Paraguay
96.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Paraguay rank
60th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 96.2% against 95.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Paraguay ranks 60th of 149 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.0% | 52.9% | 27.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 83.2% | 61.5% | 21.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 88.2% | 76.0% | 12.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 85.3% | 7.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 87.2% | 6.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 96.2% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 96.2% against 95.7% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Paraguay ranks 60th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). 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