Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 56th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release