Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 12.2 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Costa Rica, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Costa Rica stood at 12.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Costa Rica peaked at 33.79 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11.63, in 2017.
Costa Rica ranks 167th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.81 | — |
| 1971 | 29.53 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 29.07 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 28.89 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 29.1 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 29.07 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 28.21 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 26.73 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 27.68 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 33.03 | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 31.63 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 31.93 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 33.79 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 31.48 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 32.28 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 31.49 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 31.93 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 32.29 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 31.88 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 32.2 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 32.3 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 32.44 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 31.37 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 30.61 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 29.54 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 28.61 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 27.53 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 26.82 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 24.94 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 24.31 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 22.6 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 22.35 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 21.34 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 19.71 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 19.49 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.97 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 18.4 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 17.85 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 17.34 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 13.34 | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 13.23 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.68 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 11.98 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 11.63 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 12.2 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.8 | 26.73 | 29.81 | 8 |
| 1980s | 31.75 | 27.68 | 33.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.33 | 26.82 | 32.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.35 | 18.4 | 24.94 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.78 | 11.63 | 17.85 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Costa Rica?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Costa Rica was 12.2 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.79 in 1984.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.63 in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.