What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?

Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Costa Rica rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 134th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.

Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Costa Rica: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.3%

World rank

134th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.0004 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Costa Rica 134th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1972	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1973	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1974	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1975	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1976	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1977	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1978	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1979	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1980	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1981	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+84.1%
1982	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1983	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1984	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1985	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1986	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1987	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1988	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1989	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1990	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1991	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1992	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1993	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	9
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

131 Trinidad and Tobago 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
132 Turkey 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
133 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
135 Chile 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
136 Palau 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
137 Seychelles 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 capita 0.0897 units per person (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Costa Rica rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 134th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.