Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) was 102.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Costa Rica, 1999–2018
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
| 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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 102.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.9%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 102.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Costa Rica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.