Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 94.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94.8%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
73rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2020
All-time low
70.1%
in 1973
Years of data
39
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 94.8% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Costa Rica peaked at 97.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 1973.
That places Costa Rica 73rd out of 164 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72.8% | — |
| 1971 | 74.9% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 77.4% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 70.1% | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 80.8% | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 74.2% | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 77.1% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 79.7% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 73.1% | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 77.5% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 73.4% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 78.4% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 81.9% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 77.3% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 80.2% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 78.0% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 79.2% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 80.4% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 82.5% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 84.8% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 86.0% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 85.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 91.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 89.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 85.6% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 95.6% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | -3.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 94.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 94.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.9%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.6% | 70.1% | 80.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 78.1% | 73.4% | 81.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 84.1% | 79.2% | 90.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 85.6% | 95.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 89.3% | 96.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 94.8% | 97.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 70 Cape Verde 95.2% compare
- 71 Latvia 95.1% compare
- 72 Hong Kong, China 94.8% compare
- 74 Guyana 94.7% compare
- 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.4% compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 94.2% compare
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, female in Costa Rica?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Costa Rica was 94.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release