Costa Rica vs Panama: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile
Costa Rica
84.5%
in 2024
Panama
81.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
8th
Panama rank
9th
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 84.5% against 81.8% in Panama, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Panama ranks 9th of 28 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 | 66.3% | 55.0% | 11.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 74.1% | 9.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 79.3% | 17.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 84.5% against 81.8% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second quintile between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 2.7%, with Costa Rica 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, upper secondary, rural, second quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Panama ranks 9th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, second 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