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 1.78 WPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.78 WPIA
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
5th
of 30 countries
All-time high
1.87 WPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1.61 WPIA
in 2013
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 WPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica stood at 1.78 WPIA.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica peaked at 1.87 WPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.61 WPIA, in 2013.
That places Costa Rica 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.75 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.81 WPIA | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.79 WPIA | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.81 WPIA | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.76 WPIA | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.84 WPIA | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.82 WPIA | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.82 WPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.84 WPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.8 WPIA | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.73 WPIA | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.61 WPIA | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.76 WPIA | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.87 WPIA | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.81 WPIA | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.87 WPIA | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.82 WPIA | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.8 WPIA | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.65 WPIA | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.69 WPIA | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.65 WPIA | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.78 WPIA | +8.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.78 WPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 WPIA, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 WPIA | 1.75 WPIA | 1.84 WPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.79 WPIA | 1.61 WPIA | 1.87 WPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 WPIA | 1.65 WPIA | 1.78 WPIA | 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 1.78 WPIA 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 1.87 WPIA in 2015.
- 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 1.61 WPIA in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 30 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 up 10.4%. 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release