Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.9883 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9883 GPIA
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.9791 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
6
2003–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Costa Rica, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.9883 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2024.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Costa Rica peaked at 1 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9791 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Costa Rica 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9855 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9927 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9962 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9791 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9883 GPIA | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9912 GPIA | 0.9791 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9883 GPIA | 0.9883 GPIA | 0.9883 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,863 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Costa Rica?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Costa Rica was 0.9883 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9791 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release