Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid was 0.3114 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3114
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.5171
in 2000
All-time low
0.3114
in 2021
Years of data
19
2000–2021

Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.5172001: 0.4662002: 0.4512003: 0.4372004: 0.4422005: 0.4492006: 0.4232007: 0.4192008: 0.3962009: 0.392010: 0.412012: 0.3772015: 0.3622016: 0.3682017: 0.3692018: 0.3492019: 0.3292020: 0.3132021: 0.311

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.3114 for individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Costa Rica peaked at 0.5171 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3114, in 2021.

Costa Rica ranks 13th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid employees in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5171
2001 0.4658 -9.9%
2002 0.451 -3.2%
2003 0.4365 -3.2%
2004 0.4419 +1.2%
2005 0.4495 +1.7%
2006 0.423 -5.9%
2007 0.4189 -1.0%
2008 0.3962 -5.4%
2009 0.3897 -1.6%
2010 0.4096 +5.1%
2012 0.3774 -7.9%
2015 0.3621 -4.0%
2016 0.3684 +1.7%
2017 0.3694 +0.3%
2018 0.3487 -5.6%
2019 0.3294 -5.6%
2020 0.313 -5.0%
2021 0.3114 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.439 0.3897 0.5171 10
2010s 0.3664 0.3294 0.4096 7
2020s 0.3122 0.3114 0.313 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 10 Guatemala 0.3655 compare
  2. 11 Italy 0.3562 compare
  3. 12 Spain 0.3502 compare
  4. 14 Iceland 0.3098 compare
  5. 15 Ecuador 0.3057 compare
  6. 16 Luxembourg 0.2722 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Costa Rica?
Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Costa Rica was 0.3114 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of private paid recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.5171 in 2000.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of private paid recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3114 in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for individuals with primary education as a share of private paid?
Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 797 data points, 2000–2021
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