Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9986 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9986 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
123rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 1975
All-time low
0.9986 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
39
1970–2023
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica is 0.9986 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9986 GPIA, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.08 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.03 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9986 GPIA | -0.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.9986 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.9986 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica was 0.9986 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 1975.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9986 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release