Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 96.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.5%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
78th
of 170 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2020
All-time low
77.8%
in 1979
Years of data
39
1970–2023
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Costa Rica stood at 96.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Costa Rica peaked at 97.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 1979.
Costa Rica ranks 78th of 170 countries on this measure, 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, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 82.9% | — |
| 1971 | 80.2% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 82.0% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 77.9% | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 82.3% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 78.7% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 79.9% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 80.6% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 77.8% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 81.3% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 79.6% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 85.1% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 89.2% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 85.5% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 87.3% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 85.4% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 87.7% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 90.2% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 89.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 93.5% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 95.9% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 92.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -1.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 96.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 96.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.2% | 77.8% | 82.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 85.0% | 79.6% | 89.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 85.4% | 93.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 90.2% | 97.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 92.0% | 97.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.5% | 97.9% | 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, male in Costa Rica?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male 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, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 1979.
- How does Costa Rica rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release