Colombia vs Costa Rica: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Colombia
38.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica
38.4%
in 2022
Colombia rank
46th
Costa Rica rank
45th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 38.4% against 38.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 45th of 53 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 40.7% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 41.0% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 38.4% against 38.4% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Colombia ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 45th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.