Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 96.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.5%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
87th
of 187 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2020
All-time low
76.5%
in 1974
Years of data
44
1970–2023
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica stood at 96.5%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 98.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 1974.
That places Costa Rica 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84.1% | — |
| 1971 | 82.5% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 83.2% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 79.3% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 76.5% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 85.7% | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 79.9% | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 82.0% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 83.7% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 79.7% | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 84.0% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 81.5% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 88.3% | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 89.7% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 87.0% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 90.4% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 86.9% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 88.4% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 87.5% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 89.0% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 86.9% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 88.7% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 89.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 91.2% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 92.0% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 91.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 94.6% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 96.5% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 94.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -1.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 96.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 96.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.7% | 76.5% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.3% | 81.5% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.6% | 86.9% | 94.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 91.6% | 97.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 92.9% | 97.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.5% | 98.2% | 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, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica was 96.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 1974.
- How does Costa Rica rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release