School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 12.25 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica stood at 12.25 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 13.13 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.63 years, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 71st out of 213 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 secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.63 years | — |
| 2004 | 10.43 years | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 10.36 years | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.78 years | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.77 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.91 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.27 years | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 11.35 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.43 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.49 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.66 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.81 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.01 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.1 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.37 years | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 13.06 years | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 12.9 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 13.13 years | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 12.79 years | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 12.5 years | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 12.25 years | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.59 years | 9.63 years | 11.27 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.92 years | 11.35 years | 13.06 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.71 years | 12.25 years | 13.13 years | 5 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica was 12.25 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.13 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.63 years in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release