Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 95.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95.4%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
68th
of 165 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2020
All-time low
65.7%
in 1974
Years of data
44
1970–2023
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica is 95.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 97.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 1974.
That places Costa Rica 68th out of 165 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77.2% | — |
| 1971 | 76.5% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 79.2% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 74.0% | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 65.7% | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 81.3% | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 76.4% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 78.1% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 80.5% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 74.9% | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 79.8% | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 76.5% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 83.9% | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 81.3% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 85.6% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 81.4% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 83.7% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 82.7% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 84.5% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 82.4% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 84.2% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 88.0% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 88.6% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 87.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 93.7% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 86.6% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 93.8% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | -2.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 95.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.1%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 95.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.3%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.4% | 65.7% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.4% | 76.5% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.8% | 82.4% | 91.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 86.6% | 95.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 89.9% | 95.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 95.4% | 97.5% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica was 95.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 1974.
- How does Costa Rica rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release