Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.02 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.03 modelled data
in 2017
All-time low
1.01 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica is 1.02 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica peaked at 1.03 modelled data in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.01 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Costa Rica 61st out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.01 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.03 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 6 |
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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 completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica was 1.02 modelled data in 2025, 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 1.03 modelled data in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release