Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total was 102.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
102.0%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
26th
of 113 countries
All-time high
102.0%
in 2018
All-time low
78.3%
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2018

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

02550751001999200820181999: 78.3 %2003: 87.3 %2004: 87.1 %2005: 83.7 %2006: 81.5 %2007: 85.1 %2008: 89.1 %2009: 94 %2010: 94.6 %2011: 98.9 %2012: 98.1 %2013: 98.6 %2014: 99.3 %2015: 100.1 %2016: 98.7 %2017: 99.2 %2018: 102 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Costa Rica is 102.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Costa Rica peaked at 102.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 1999.

That places Costa Rica 26th out of 113 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, total in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Costa Rica, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 78.3%
2003 87.3% +11.4%
2004 87.1% -0.2%
2005 83.7% -3.9%
2006 81.5% -2.6%
2007 85.1% +4.4%
2008 89.1% +4.7%
2009 94.0% +5.5%
2010 94.6% +0.7%
2011 98.9% +4.6%
2012 98.1% -0.8%
2013 98.6% +0.4%
2014 99.3% +0.7%
2015 100.1% +0.9%
2016 98.7% -1.5%
2017 99.2% +0.6%
2018 102.0% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.3% 78.3% 78.3% 1
2000s 86.8% 81.5% 94.0% 7
2010s 98.8% 94.6% 102.0% 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 23 Egypt 102.3% compare
  2. 24 Canada 102.2% compare
  3. 25 Peru 102.0% compare
  4. 27 Belarus 100.8% compare
  5. 28 Serbia 100.8% compare
  6. 29 Tunisia 100.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Costa Rica?
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Costa Rica was 102.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 102.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 1999.
How does Costa Rica rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,128 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.