Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross graduation ratio, primary, male was 101.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Costa Rica, 1999–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Costa Rica stood at 101.4%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Costa Rica peaked at 101.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 1999.
That places Costa Rica 25th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77.1% | — |
| 2003 | 86.6% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 82.9% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 80.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 83.1% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 101.4% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1% | 77.1% | 77.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 80.5% | 93.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 94.5% | 101.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 22 Egypt 102.2% compare
- 23 Seychelles 102.1% compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 101.5% compare
- 26 Serbia 101.2% compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 101.1% compare
- 28 Belarus 100.6% compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Costa Rica?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Costa Rica was 101.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 101.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.