School completion, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School completion, annual growth rate was 0.1417 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion, annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at 0.1417 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 1.46 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.5356 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Costa Rica 78th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.1914 % change on previous year | -0.5356 % change on previous year | 0.2442 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5809 % change on previous year | 0.2814 % change on previous year | 0.8278 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9757 % change on previous year | 0.4537 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6698 % change on previous year | 0.422 % change on previous year | 0.7882 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2327 % change on previous year | 0.1417 % change on previous year | 0.3587 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1628 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Viet Nam 0.1625 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Türkiye 0.1532 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Botswana 0.1416 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Mexico 0.1326 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1251 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- School completion, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 0.1417 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5356 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school completion, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- School completion Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.