Costa Rica vs Panama: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes
Costa Rica
95.9%
in 2024
Panama
96.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
9th
Panama rank
7th
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 96.9% against 95.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Panama ranks 7th of 34 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.3% | 86.2% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 93.5% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.8% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 96.9% against 95.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Panama ranks 7th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, 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