Costa Rica vs Panama: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile
Costa Rica
97.4%
in 2023
Panama
97.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
4th
Panama rank
3rd
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 97.8% against 97.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Panama ranks 3rd of 23 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.2% | 82.5% | 1.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 89.3% | 4.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.1% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 97.8% against 97.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Panama ranks 3rd of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net attendance rate, upper 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