Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -1.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Costa Rica is -1.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 205.5% on the previous year and down 3,527.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 11.05 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -16.2 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Costa Rica 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 1973 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1974 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1975 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1976 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -358.6% |
| 1980 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 1981 | -16.2 % change on previous year | +232.0% |
| 1982 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1983 | -0.5266 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1984 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +584.3% |
| 1985 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -406.7% |
| 1986 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1987 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +166.2% |
| 1988 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1989 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1990 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +132.5% |
| 1991 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1992 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1994 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +129.1% |
| 1995 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 10.36 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 2000 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2001 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2002 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +130.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2006 | 9.19 % change on previous year | +441.3% |
| 2007 | -0.7752 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2008 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -413.1% |
| 2009 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.952 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2011 | 0.24 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0528 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2015 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -7377.5% |
| 2016 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 2017 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2018 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 2019 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -419.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8731 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2021 | -0.8363 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8984 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 2023 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +102.0% |
| 2024 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.74 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1231 % change on previous year | -16.2 % change on previous year | 11.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 10.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 % change on previous year | -0.7752 % change on previous year | 9.19 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.43 % change on previous year | 7.78 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.167 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 150 France -1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau -1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Netherlands -1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Azerbaijan -1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Nepal -2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Bulgaria -2.08 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -1.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.05 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.2 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,527.2%. 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, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.