Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 16.35 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Costa Rica stood at 16.35 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Costa Rica peaked at 16.35 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.74 years, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.74 years | — |
| 1991 | 9.98 years | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 10.24 years | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 10.39 years | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 10.55 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 10.7 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 10.85 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 11 years | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 11.16 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 11.31 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 11.46 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 11.61 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.76 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.92 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.07 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.34 years | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 12.61 years | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 12.88 years | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.15 years | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 13.42 years | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.7 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.97 years | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.13 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 14.34 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.63 years | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.82 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.06 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 15.23 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 15.84 years | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 16.09 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 16.35 years | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 16.35 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.35 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.59 years | 9.74 years | 11.31 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.32 years | 11.46 years | 13.42 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.64 years | 13.7 years | 15.84 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.29 years | 16.09 years | 16.35 years | 4 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.044 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 234,589 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Costa Rica?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Costa Rica was 16.35 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.35 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.74 years in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.