Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in was 11 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 191 countries
All-time high
11
in 1998
All-time low
11
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Costa Rica, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Costa Rica is 11, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Costa Rica peaked at 11 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1998.
Costa Rica ranks 108th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11 | — |
| 1999 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12, 92% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 108 Aruba 11 compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 11 compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 11 compare
- 108 Belarus 11 compare
- 108 Barbados 11 compare
- 108 Bhutan 11 compare
- 108 Colombia 11 compare
- 108 Honduras 11 compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 11 compare
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 11 compare
- 108 Malaysia 11 compare
- 108 Nicaragua 11 compare
- 108 Peru 11 compare
- 108 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 11 compare
- 108 Russian Federation 11 compare
- 108 Sudan 11 compare
- 108 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 11 compare
- 108 Seychelles 11 compare
- 108 Turks and Caicos Islands 11 compare
- 108 Tajikistan 11 compare
- 108 Tunisia 11 compare
- 108 Ukraine 11 compare
- 108 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11 compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Costa Rica?
- Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Costa Rica was 11 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1998.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release