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 0.7624 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica stood at 0.7624 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica peaked at 0.7624 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6922 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 94th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.7133 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.7104 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7469 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7445 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7386 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6922 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.725 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7113 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7046 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7134 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7274 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.745 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7624 GPIA | +2.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.7624 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7446 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.7624 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7361 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7228 GPIA | 0.6922 GPIA | 0.7469 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7306 GPIA | 0.7046 GPIA | 0.7624 GPIA | 5 |
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 0.7624 GPIA in 2024, 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 0.7624 GPIA in 2024.
- 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 0.6922 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 2.1%. 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 (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release