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

Costa Rica: Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees was 0.0773 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0773
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
24th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.1832
in 2000
All-time low
0.0773
in 2021
Years of data
19
2000–2021

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

00.050.10.150.22000201020212000: 0.1832001: 0.1572002: 0.1462003: 0.1342004: 0.142005: 0.1312006: 0.1242007: 0.1192008: 0.1132009: 0.1082010: 0.1122012: 0.0962015: 0.12016: 0.0942017: 0.1142018: 0.0782019: 0.0942020: 0.0792021: 0.077

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.0773 for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1832 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0773, in 2021.

Costa Rica ranks 24th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1832
2001 0.1569 -14.4%
2002 0.1462 -6.8%
2003 0.1337 -8.5%
2004 0.1403 +4.9%
2005 0.1309 -6.7%
2006 0.1244 -5.0%
2007 0.1189 -4.5%
2008 0.1131 -4.8%
2009 0.1083 -4.3%
2010 0.1118 +3.2%
2012 0.0956 -14.5%
2015 0.0996 +4.1%
2016 0.094 -5.6%
2017 0.1139 +21.2%
2018 0.0785 -31.1%
2019 0.0938 +19.5%
2020 0.0795 -15.3%
2021 0.0773 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1356 0.1083 0.1832 10
2010s 0.0982 0.0785 0.1139 7
2020s 0.0784 0.0773 0.0795 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 21 Ethiopia 0.0923 compare
  2. 22 Namibia 0.0856 compare
  3. 23 Guatemala 0.0829 compare
  4. 25 Ireland 0.0738 compare
  5. 26 Philippines 0.0736 compare
  6. 27 Austria 0.0725 compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Costa Rica?
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Costa Rica was 0.0773 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1832 in 2000.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0773 in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees?
Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 62 countries with data for 2021.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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