School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 9.66 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Costa Rica is 9.66 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Costa Rica peaked at 10.44 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.54 years, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.54 years | — |
| 2004 | 9.22 years | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 9.11 years | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.49 years | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.42 years | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.53 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.76 years | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.87 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.85 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.78 years | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.79 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.71 years | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.83 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.9 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.08 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.44 years | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.23 years | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 10.22 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.06 years | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 9.86 years | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.66 years | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3 years | 8.54 years | 9.76 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.9 years | 9.71 years | 10.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.01 years | 9.66 years | 10.23 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 54 Dominica 9.7 years compare
- 55 Lesotho 9.68 years compare
- 56 Belize 9.68 years compare
- 58 Saint Lucia 9.61 years compare
- 59 Uzbekistan 9.59 years compare
- 60 Cape Verde 9.56 years compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,863 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Costa Rica?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Costa Rica was 9.66 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.44 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.54 years in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release