Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes was 99.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica is 99.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 99.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 4th of 53 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, second quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.9% | — |
| 2001 | 78.6% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 84.4% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 87.3% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.2% | 78.6% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 87.8% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 96.7% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 Israel 100.0% compare
- 1 Russian Federation 100.0% compare
- 3 Kyrgyzstan 99.9% compare
- 5 Tajikistan 99.6% compare
- 6 United States of America 99.5% compare
- 7 China 99.4% compare
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, second quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica was 99.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release