Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female was 70.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
70.5%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
11th
of 20 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 2017
All-time low
32.4%
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Costa Rica, 2000–2018

0204060802000200920182000: 32.4 %2001: 36.6 %2002: 41 %2003: 45.9 %2004: 41.4 %2005: 42.1 %2006: 47.8 %2007: 46.7 %2008: 51 %2009: 53.7 %2010: 58.3 %2011: 60.1 %2012: 64.9 %2013: 67.5 %2014: 62.1 %2015: 67.4 %2016: 67.5 %2017: 72.7 %2018: 70.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Costa Rica stood at 70.5%.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Costa Rica peaked at 72.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2000.

That places Costa Rica 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 32.4%
2001 36.6% +12.9%
2002 41.0% +12.0%
2003 45.9% +12.1%
2004 41.4% -9.8%
2005 42.1% +1.6%
2006 47.8% +13.6%
2007 46.7% -2.3%
2008 51.0% +9.2%
2009 53.7% +5.2%
2010 58.3% +8.6%
2011 60.1% +3.1%
2012 64.9% +8.0%
2013 67.5% +3.9%
2014 62.1% -7.9%
2015 67.4% +8.6%
2016 67.5% +0.2%
2017 72.7% +7.6%
2018 70.5% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.9% 32.4% 53.7% 10
2010s 65.7% 58.3% 72.7% 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 8 Uruguay 79.3% compare
  2. 9 Panama 78.4% compare
  3. 10 Paraguay 74.5% compare
  4. 12 Colombia 65.0% compare
  5. 13 El Salvador 61.9% compare
  6. 14 Nigeria 42.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Costa Rica?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Costa Rica was 70.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female?
Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 250 data points, 1996–2018
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The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/