Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 97.8% 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 97.8%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Costa Rica peaked at 97.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 1973.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 99 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 91.9% | — |
| 2001 | 95.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.9% | 91.9% | 91.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.7% | 96.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 96.4% | 97.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.1% | 97.8% | 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 97.8% 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 97.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 99 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 1.3%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release