Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.02 index
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.03 index
in 2017
All-time low
1.01 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.02 index for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica peaked at 1.03 index in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.01 index, in 1981.
Costa Rica ranks 61st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.01 index | — |
| 1982 | 1.01 index | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.01 index | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.02 index | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.02 index | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.02 index | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.03 index | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.03 index | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 index | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.02 index | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 index | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 index | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 index | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 index | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 index | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.02 index | -0.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.02 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.02 index is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 index, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 index | 1.01 index | 1.03 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.03 index | 1.02 index | 1.03 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 index | 1.02 index | 1.03 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 index | 1.02 index | 1.03 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 index | 1.02 index | 1.03 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica?
- Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica was 1.02 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 index in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 index in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.