Costa Rica vs Peru: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male
Costa Rica
95.2%
in 2023
Peru
94.6%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
58th
Peru rank
61st
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 95.2% against 94.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Peru ranks 61st of 149 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 | 75.0% | 73.9% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 77.4% | 77.7% | 0.3% | Peru |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 84.3% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 89.3% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 85.6% | 5.2% | 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, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 95.2% against 94.6% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.6%, 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 5 of primary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th and Peru ranks 61st 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