4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education was 97.22 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Costa Rica, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 97.22 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Costa Rica peaked at 97.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 81st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84 | — |
| 2001 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 97.22 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.7 | 84 | 92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4 | 91 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.22 | 97.22 | 97.22 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Costa Rica?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Costa Rica was 97.22 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).