Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
94.3%
in 2023
Ecuador
94.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
81st
Ecuador rank
79th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 94.4% against 94.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Ecuador ranks 79th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.2% | 56.5% | 15.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 75.9% | 64.2% | 11.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 84.7% | 65.1% | 19.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 81.4% | 7.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 89.8% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 96.4% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
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, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 94.4% against 94.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and Ecuador ranks 79th 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