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 1 LPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica stood at 1 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica peaked at 1.38 LPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8416 LPIA, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 36th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.34 LPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.38 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.32 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.38 LPIA | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.23 LPIA | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3 LPIA | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.21 LPIA | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.26 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.24 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.24 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.19 LPIA | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.15 LPIA | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.18 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.18 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.16 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.23 LPIA | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9467 LPIA | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 1.12 LPIA | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8416 LPIA | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 LPIA | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1 LPIA | -2.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.26 LPIA, 79% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 LPIA | 1.21 LPIA | 1.38 LPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.16 LPIA | 0.9467 LPIA | 1.24 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9697 LPIA | 0.8416 LPIA | 1.03 LPIA | 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 1 LPIA 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 1.38 LPIA in 2005.
- 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 0.8416 LPIA in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 40 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 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release