Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
80th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.1 GPIA
in 1978
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
39
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.01 GPIA for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Costa Rica peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 80th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.09 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Costa Rica?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Costa Rica was 1.01 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 1978.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release