Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes was 92.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
92.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 30 countries
All-time high
92.1%
in 2017
All-time low
68.4%
in 2001
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2000–2018

0204060801002000200920182000: 70.4 %2001: 68.4 %2002: 73.1 %2003: 77.4 %2004: 79.8 %2005: 82.6 %2006: 81.8 %2007: 81.8 %2008: 84 %2009: 85.2 %2010: 85.8 %2011: 84.1 %2012: 87.2 %2013: 89.1 %2014: 88.9 %2015: 91 %2016: 90.3 %2017: 92.1 %2018: 92.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica is 92.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 92.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 2001.

That places Costa Rica 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 70.4%
2001 68.4% -2.9%
2002 73.1% +6.9%
2003 77.4% +5.8%
2004 79.8% +3.1%
2005 82.6% +3.5%
2006 81.8% -1.0%
2007 81.8% +0.1%
2008 84.0% +2.7%
2009 85.2% +1.4%
2010 85.8% +0.7%
2011 84.1% -2.0%
2012 87.2% +3.7%
2013 89.1% +2.2%
2014 88.9% -0.2%
2015 91.0% +2.3%
2016 90.3% -0.7%
2017 92.1% +2.0%
2018 92.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.5% 68.4% 85.2% 10
2010s 88.9% 84.1% 92.1% 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 5 Mexico 95.7% compare
  2. 6 Peru 94.3% compare
  3. 7 Chile 94.2% compare
  4. 9 Dominican Republic 91.8% compare
  5. 10 Brazil 91.7% compare
  6. 11 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 91.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica?
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica was 92.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 2001.
How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 314 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

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/