Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 95.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95.7%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
63rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2020
All-time low
75.6%
in 1973
Years of data
39
1970–2023
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 95.7% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Costa Rica peaked at 97.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 1973.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 149 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 5 of primary education, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78.7% | — |
| 1971 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 80.5% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 75.6% | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 85.0% | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 77.7% | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 81.3% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 84.1% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 77.3% | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 82.4% | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 78.8% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 83.7% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 86.7% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 82.6% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 85.0% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 83.1% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 84.1% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 86.8% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 89.3% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 90.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 89.1% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 93.0% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 94.6% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 93.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 92.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | -2.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 95.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 95.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.4%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.9% | 75.6% | 85.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 83.2% | 78.8% | 86.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 88.2% | 84.1% | 93.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 89.2% | 97.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 91.1% | 97.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 95.7% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Costa Rica?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Costa Rica was 95.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release