Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9977 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9977 GPIA
World rank
44th
of 98 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9774 GPIA
in 1973
Years of data
15
1973–2024
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Costa Rica, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.9977 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Costa Rica peaked at 1 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9774 GPIA, in 1973.
That places Costa Rica 44th out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.9774 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9913 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9976 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9968 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9923 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9927 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9912 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9896 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9962 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9977 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9774 GPIA | 0.9774 GPIA | 0.9774 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9931 GPIA | 0.9896 GPIA | 0.9976 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9962 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9989 GPIA | 0.9977 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 41 South Africa 0.9994 GPIA compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 0.9981 GPIA compare
- 43 Uruguay 0.9978 GPIA compare
- 45 Philippines 0.9966 GPIA compare
- 46 Belize 0.9964 GPIA compare
- 47 Colombia 0.9962 GPIA compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.9977 GPIA 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 1 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9774 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 98 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 0.1%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, 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