Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, richest quintile
Costa Rica
96.4%
in 2023
Ecuador
98.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
9th
Ecuador rank
8th
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 98.5% against 96.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Ecuador ranks 8th of 23 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.6% | 82.6% | 11.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 95.3% | 3.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 97.4% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, richest quintile, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 98.5% against 96.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 2.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Ecuador ranks 8th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, richest quintile, 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