School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 16.26 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Costa Rica, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 16.26 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Costa Rica peaked at 16.26 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.83 years, in 2004.
That places Costa Rica 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.83 years | — |
| 2011 | 13.93 years | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 14.09 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 14.34 years | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.68 years | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.82 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.98 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.31 years | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 15.43 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.26 years | +5.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 16.26 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.71 years, 97% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 16.26 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.54 years, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.83 years | 11.83 years | 11.83 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.87 years | 13.93 years | 16.26 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Costa Rica?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Costa Rica was 16.26 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.26 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.83 years in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release