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 96.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica is 96.1%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 97.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 1974.
Costa Rica ranks 87th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 96.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 98% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 96.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.8%, 1.0× the median. (35 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 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 84 Dominican Republic 96.2% compare
- 85 Timor-Leste 96.1% compare
- 86 Peru 96.1% compare
- 88 Armenia 96.0% compare
- 89 Romania 96.0% compare
- 90 Palestine, State of 95.9% compare
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 96.1% in 2016, 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 97.8% in 2007.
- 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 180 countries with data for 2016.
- 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 4.8%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.