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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 97.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 97.22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (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.
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