Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 93.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93.8%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
73rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2020
All-time low
66.9%
in 1973
Years of data
39
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 93.8% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Costa Rica peaked at 96.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, 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, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.6% | — |
| 1971 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 74.1% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 66.9% | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 73.6% | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 68.7% | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 70.3% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 71.8% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 67.5% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 72.1% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 67.6% | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 73.4% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 79.5% | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 74.7% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 77.5% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 77.0% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 75.2% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 78.4% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 79.2% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 81.7% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 82.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 81.0% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 87.1% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 89.5% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 87.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 82.1% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 92.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 93.8% | -3.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 93.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 93.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.3%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.2% | 66.9% | 74.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 74.5% | 67.6% | 79.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 80.7% | 75.2% | 87.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 80.9% | 92.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 86.2% | 93.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 93.8% | 96.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 70 South Africa 94.0% compare
- 71 Viet Nam 94.0% compare
- 72 North Macedonia 93.9% compare
- 74 Ukraine 93.6% compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 93.6% compare
- 76 Peru 93.1% 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, male in Costa Rica?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Costa Rica was 93.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release