Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Gross graduation ratio, primary, female was 102.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
102.6%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
25th
of 108 countries
All-time high
102.6%
in 2018
All-time low
79.6%
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Costa Rica, 1999–2018

02550751001999200820181999: 79.6 %2003: 88 %2004: 87.9 %2005: 84.5 %2006: 82.5 %2007: 87.2 %2008: 91.2 %2009: 94.6 %2010: 94.8 %2011: 100.5 %2012: 99.2 %2013: 98.3 %2014: 98.6 %2015: 100.4 %2016: 99.7 %2017: 100.2 %2018: 102.6 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Costa Rica stood at 102.6%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Costa Rica peaked at 102.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 1999.

Costa Rica ranks 25th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) in Costa Rica, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 79.6%
2003 88.0% +10.6%
2004 87.9% -0.1%
2005 84.5% -3.8%
2006 82.5% -2.3%
2007 87.2% +5.6%
2008 91.2% +4.6%
2009 94.6% +3.7%
2010 94.8% +0.2%
2011 100.5% +6.0%
2012 99.2% -1.2%
2013 98.3% -0.9%
2014 98.6% +0.3%
2015 100.4% +1.8%
2016 99.7% -0.7%
2017 100.2% +0.4%
2018 102.6% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.6% 79.6% 79.6% 1
2000s 88.0% 82.5% 94.6% 7
2010s 99.4% 94.8% 102.6% 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 22 Indonesia 103.3% compare
  2. 23 Maldives 103.1% compare
  3. 24 Mexico 103.0% compare
  4. 26 Egypt 102.5% compare
  5. 27 Canada 102.2% compare
  6. 28 Macao 101.8% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Costa Rica?
Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Costa Rica was 102.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 102.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 1999.
How does Costa Rica rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, female?
Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross graduation ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,073 data points, 1999–2019
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Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.