Persistence to grade 5, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Persistence to grade 5, female was 95.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Costa Rica is 95.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Costa Rica peaked at 97.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 1973.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78.7% | — |
| 1971 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 80.5% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 75.6% | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 85.0% | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 77.7% | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 81.3% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 84.1% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 77.3% | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 82.4% | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 78.8% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 83.7% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 86.7% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 82.6% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 85.0% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 83.1% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 84.1% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 86.8% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 89.3% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 90.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 89.1% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 93.0% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 94.6% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 93.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 92.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.9% | 75.6% | 85.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 83.2% | 78.8% | 86.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 88.2% | 84.1% | 93.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 89.2% | 97.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 91.1% | 97.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 95.7% | 97.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 persistence to grade 5, female in Costa Rica?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Costa Rica was 95.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.