Botswana vs Costa Rica: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Botswana
94.0%
in 2012
Costa Rica
94.3%
in 2023
Botswana rank
83rd
Costa Rica rank
81st
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 94.3% against 94.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Botswana ranks 83rd and Costa Rica ranks 81st of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.8% | 71.6% | 6.2% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 82.2% | 76.5% | 5.6% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 83.2% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 89.4% | 3.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 87.7% | 6.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 94.3% against 94.0% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 83rd and Costa Rica ranks 81st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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