Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female was 94.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Costa Rica is 94.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Costa Rica peaked at 97.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 13th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.9% | — |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 70.9% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 83.7% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 94.1% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.1% | 55.9% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 79.0% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 94.1% | 97.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.044 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 234,589 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Costa Rica?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Costa Rica was 94.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release