Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
94.3%
in 2023
Netherlands
94.1%
in 1984
Costa Rica rank
81st
Netherlands rank
82nd
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 94.3% against 94.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Netherlands ranks 82nd of 180 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.2% | 96.0% | 23.9% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 75.4% | 95.1% | 19.8% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Costa Rica, at 94.3% against 94.1% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1984.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and Netherlands ranks 82nd 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