Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.7183 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.7183 GPIA
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
37th
of 42 countries
All-time high
0.9819 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.5702 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica stood at 0.7183 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9819 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5702 GPIA, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 37th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8361 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8136 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7966 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6831 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7937 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7545 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.844 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7316 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7227 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8031 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8222 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9819 GPIA | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7381 GPIA | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8472 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.838 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.763 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7897 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7168 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5702 GPIA | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.798 GPIA | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8642 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7183 GPIA | -16.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.7183 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7604 GPIA, 94% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.7183 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8361 GPIA, 86% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7816 GPIA | 0.6831 GPIA | 0.844 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8023 GPIA | 0.7168 GPIA | 0.9819 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7377 GPIA | 0.5702 GPIA | 0.8642 GPIA | 4 |
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica was 0.7183 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9819 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5702 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release