School life expectancy, primary, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School life expectancy, primary, female was 6.23 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.23 years
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.53 years
in 2019
All-time low
6.15 years
in 2015
Years of data
22
2002–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, female in Costa Rica stood at 6.23 years.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Costa Rica peaked at 6.53 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.15 years, in 2015.
That places Costa Rica 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.37 years | 6.19 years | 6.47 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.29 years | 6.15 years | 6.53 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.37 years | 6.23 years | 6.47 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 62 Libya 6.26 years compare
- 63 Saudi Arabia 6.26 years compare
- 64 Marshall Islands 6.24 years compare
- 66 Tunisia 6.23 years compare
- 67 Netherlands 6.22 years compare
- 68 Maldives 6.2 years 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 life expectancy, primary, female in Costa Rica?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Costa Rica was 6.23 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.15 years in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release