Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 96.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.4%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
84th
of 170 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2007
All-time low
80.9%
in 1973
Years of data
39
1970–2023
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 96.4% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Costa Rica peaked at 98.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 1973.
That places Costa Rica 84th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85.3% | — |
| 1971 | 85.0% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 84.6% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 80.9% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 89.4% | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 81.1% | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 84.2% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 87.2% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 81.8% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 86.8% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 83.6% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 89.1% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 91.6% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 88.4% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 89.7% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 87.8% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 88.5% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 89.7% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 91.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 92.3% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 93.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 92.8% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 97.1% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | -2.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 96.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 96.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.4% | 80.9% | 89.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 88.1% | 83.6% | 91.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 92.0% | 88.5% | 95.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 92.3% | 98.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 93.8% | 98.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.4% | 98.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 81 Iran, Islamic Republic of 96.7% compare
- 82 Romania 96.5% compare
- 83 Fiji 96.4% compare
- 85 Netherlands 96.4% compare
- 86 Republic of Moldova 96.3% compare
- 87 Ecuador 96.3% 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, female in Costa Rica?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Costa Rica was 96.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release