Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.9703 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica stood at 1 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9703 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9703 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9875 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9939 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9703 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9939 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, 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, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9703 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release