Barbados vs Costa Rica: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male
Barbados
95.5%
in 2021
Costa Rica
95.2%
in 2023
Barbados rank
56th
Costa Rica rank
58th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male over time
- Barbados
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 95.5% against 95.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 56th and Costa Rica ranks 58th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.2% | 90.1% | 3.0% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 90.4% | 3.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 91.7% | 6.0% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 97.1% | 4.7% | 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, male, Barbados or Costa Rica?
- Barbados, at 95.5% against 95.2% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male between Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Costa Rica rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Barbados ranks 56th and Costa Rica ranks 58th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 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