Primary education, pupils, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0897 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.0897 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.19 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0897 units per person, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.19 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1886 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1886 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.188 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1804 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1726 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1704 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1664 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1588 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1521 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1459 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1419 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1356 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1325 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1315 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1323 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.135 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.136 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.138 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1387 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1394 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1416 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1434 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.144 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1437 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1434 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1433 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1419 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.14 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1475 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.14 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1378 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1338 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1329 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1272 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1265 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1225 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1205 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1182 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1143 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.11 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1061 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1018 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0998 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0983 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0978 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0962 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0976 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0994 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0979 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0963 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0949 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0929 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0897 units per person | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1756 units per person | 0.1521 units per person | 0.19 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1367 units per person | 0.1315 units per person | 0.1459 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1428 units per person | 0.1394 units per person | 0.1475 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1288 units per person | 0.1182 units per person | 0.14 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1021 units per person | 0.0962 units per person | 0.1143 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0943 units per person | 0.0897 units per person | 0.0979 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0897 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.19 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0897 units per person in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.