Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender 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 … modelled data gender 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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.02 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.02 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release