Costa Rica vs Peru: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male
Costa Rica
93.8%
in 2023
Peru
93.1%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Peru rank
76th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 93.8% against 93.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 76th of 164 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 | 69.9% | 69.5% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 72.1% | 72.5% | 0.4% | Peru |
| 1990s | 83.1% | 80.3% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 85.2% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 82.2% | 6.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 93.8% against 93.1% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.7%, 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 the last grade of primary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 76th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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