Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 28.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Costa Rica, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Costa Rica stood at 28.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Costa Rica peaked at 43.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 43.3% | — |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3% | 43.3% | 43.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 37.5% | 40.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Costa Rica?
- Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Costa Rica was 28.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).