| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 97.4 %World Bank WDI [2011] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 105 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 122 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 55 %World Bank WDI [2019] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 5.31 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | 0.337 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Mean years of schooling | 8.84 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 16.3 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 1.18 indexWorld Bank WDI [2019] |
| School life expectancy | 16.5 yearsWB Education [2019] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 12.2World Bank WDI [2018] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 4.49 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 57.7 %WB Education [2019] |
| Female literacy rate | 94.1 %WB Gender [2018] |
Education
Costa Rica
Section metadata
Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
Costa Rica's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (97.4 %), primary enrollment (gross) (105 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.