Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1 GPIA for completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9899 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9899 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9899 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,863 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9899 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release