Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 97.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Costa Rica, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Costa Rica stood at 97.2%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Costa Rica peaked at 97.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 1973.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 84.0% | — |
| 2001 | 93.6% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 93.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 93.6% | 95.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 94.6% | 96.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.5% | 97.2% | 2 |
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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Costa Rica?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Costa Rica was 97.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release