Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female was 99.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.6%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
3rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2024
All-time low
68.0%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Costa Rica, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 70.5 %2001: 68 %2002: 76.5 %2003: 79.5 %2004: 83.5 %2005: 87.1 %2006: 86 %2007: 86.4 %2008: 87.9 %2009: 89.8 %2010: 90.5 %2011: 84.8 %2012: 87.8 %2013: 91 %2014: 89.9 %2015: 92 %2016: 91.7 %2017: 92.1 %2018: 95.4 %2019: 96.8 %2020: 97.2 %2021: 95.8 %2022: 97.7 %2023: 96.9 %2024: 99.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Costa Rica stood at 99.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Costa Rica peaked at 99.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2001.

Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female (%) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 70.5%
2001 68.0% -3.6%
2002 76.5% +12.6%
2003 79.5% +3.9%
2004 83.5% +5.0%
2005 87.1% +4.3%
2006 86.0% -1.3%
2007 86.4% +0.5%
2008 87.9% +1.7%
2009 89.8% +2.2%
2010 90.5% +0.8%
2011 84.8% -6.2%
2012 87.8% +3.5%
2013 91.0% +3.6%
2014 89.9% -1.2%
2015 92.0% +2.3%
2016 91.7% -0.3%
2017 92.1% +0.4%
2018 95.4% +3.6%
2019 96.8% +1.5%
2020 97.2% +0.4%
2021 95.8% -1.4%
2022 97.7% +2.0%
2023 96.9% -0.8%
2024 99.6% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.5% 68.0% 89.8% 10
2010s 91.2% 84.8% 96.8% 10
2020s 97.4% 95.8% 99.6% 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Israel 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Russian Federation 100.0% compare
  3. 4 United States of America 99.1% compare
  4. 5 Chile 99.1% compare
  5. 6 Peru 98.5% compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Costa Rica?
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Costa Rica was 99.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2001.
How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female?
Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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, primary education, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
41 places, 439 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release