Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 95.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95.2%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
58th
of 149 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2020
All-time low
72.5%
in 1973
Years of data
39
1970–2023
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Costa Rica stood at 95.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Costa Rica peaked at 97.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 1973.
That places Costa Rica 58th out of 149 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 5 of primary education, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.8% | — |
| 1971 | 74.2% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 78.1% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 72.5% | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 77.9% | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 75.1% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 75.1% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 77.3% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 72.6% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 77.4% | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 74.5% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 79.1% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 84.6% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 80.2% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 82.4% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 80.8% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 84.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 86.7% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 86.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 90.1% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 92.8% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 90.2% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 83.8% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 90.2% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | -2.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 95.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 95.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.7%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.4% | 72.5% | 78.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 80.1% | 74.5% | 84.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 85.5% | 80.8% | 90.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 83.8% | 94.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 88.7% | 94.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.2% | 97.1% | 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, male in Costa Rica?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Costa Rica was 95.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release