Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes was 99.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, 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, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica is 99.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 99.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.3% | — |
| 2001 | 88.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 90.1% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 86.2% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 89.4% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 95.2% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica was 99.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release