School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.24 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.24 years
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
65th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.56 years
in 2009
All-time low
6.17 years
in 2017
Years of data
22
2002–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 6.24 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 6.56 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.17 years, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 65th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.29 years | — |
| 2004 | 6.52 years | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.38 years | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.49 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.43 years | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.5 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.56 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.52 years | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.47 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.39 years | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.27 years | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.21 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.2 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.24 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.17 years | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.3 years | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.52 years | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.45 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.39 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.34 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.32 years | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.24 years | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.45 years | 6.29 years | 6.56 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.33 years | 6.17 years | 6.52 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.35 years | 6.24 years | 6.45 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 62 Cote d'Ivoire 6.37 years compare
- 63 Cyprus 6.31 years compare
- 64 Tunisia 6.29 years compare
- 66 Guam 6.23 years
- 67 Netherlands 6.23 years compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 6.22 years compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Costa Rica was 6.24 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 years in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release