UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary was 96.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
96.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 70 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 2014
All-time low
83.9%
in 1973
Years of data
11
1973–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Costa Rica, 1973–2018

0204060801001973199520181973: 83.92007: 94.92008: 95.32009: 95.52010: 94.62011: 95.32012: 95.42014: 96.42015: 95.92016: 95.82018: 96.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Costa Rica is 96.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Costa Rica peaked at 96.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 1973.

That places Costa Rica 40th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total in Costa Rica, 1973 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1973 83.9%
2007 94.9% +13.2%
2008 95.3% +0.5%
2009 95.5% +0.2%
2010 94.6% -0.9%
2011 95.3% +0.7%
2012 95.4% +0.1%
2014 96.4% +1.1%
2015 95.9% -0.5%
2016 95.8% -0.1%
2018 96.2% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 83.9% 83.9% 83.9% 1
2000s 95.2% 94.9% 95.5% 3
2010s 95.7% 94.6% 96.4% 7

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 37 Paraguay 96.9% compare
  2. 38 Macau, China 96.7% compare
  3. 39 Republic of Korea 96.5% compare
  4. 41 Palestine, State of 96.1% compare
  5. 42 Thailand 96.1% compare
  6. 43 United Arab Emirates 95.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Costa Rica?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Costa Rica was 96.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 1973.
How does Costa Rica rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary?
Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with some primary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/