Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.966 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Costa Rica, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Costa Rica stood at 0.966 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Costa Rica peaked at 0.966 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8135 LPIA, in 1973.
Costa Rica ranks 54th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.8135 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9236 LPIA | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9288 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9327 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9231 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9354 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9283 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9403 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9546 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.946 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9446 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9363 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9469 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9626 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.966 LPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8135 LPIA | 0.8135 LPIA | 0.8135 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9303 LPIA | 0.9231 LPIA | 0.9403 LPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9457 LPIA | 0.9363 LPIA | 0.9546 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9643 LPIA | 0.9626 LPIA | 0.966 LPIA | 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 0.966 LPIA 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 0.966 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8135 LPIA in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 83 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 2.1%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release