Education in Costa Rica 2,447 indicators covering education for Costa Rica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in 1.05 GPI 2015 up 2.0% 37th Over-age students, primary, male 13.3% 2018 up 3.7% 51st Over-age students, primary, female 14.1% 2018 up 26.4% 35th Secondary net enrollment gpi 0.9977 2024 up 0.4% 112th Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 — 119th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 6.0% 2016 down 25.9% 51st Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 108.3% 2019 up 19.6% 13th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 1.07 GPI 2019 up 2.4% 48th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 101.1% 2019 up 16.8% 12th Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 1,658 2024 down 27.1% 82nd Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 139.9% 2019 up 21.6% 2nd Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 1,815 2024 down 29.2% 70th Compulsory education, duration 13 years 2025 unchanged 17th Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 96.1% 2016 up 4.8% 87th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 2,275 2024 down 39.0% 71st Progression to secondary school 91.7% 2017 down 5.4% 119th Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2019 — 161st Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 3.0% 2016 down 58.2% 66th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 140.8% 2019 up 22.2% 2nd Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 139.0% 2019 up 21.0% 2nd Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 1.01 GPI 2019 up 0.9% 69th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 97.4% 2018 down 2.0% 70th Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 915,781 2025 down 9.0% 108th Population of compulsory school age, female 449,285 2025 down 8.9% 108th Population of compulsory school age, male 466,496 2025 down 9.1% 108th Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 263,500 2024 down 11.8% 107th Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2022 down 100.0% 133rd Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 8.8% 2024 up 31.5% 60th Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 129,306 2024 down 10.7% 107th Duration of compulsory education 13 years 2025 unchanged 17th Official entrance age to compulsory education 4 years 2025 unchanged 166th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 9.1% 2024 up 27.6% 53rd Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 8.5% 2024 up 35.8% 68th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 1,996 2024 up 50.9% 67th Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 948 2024 down 4.6% 81st Trained teachers in primary education, female 94.3% 2020 up 5.3% 68th Trained teachers in primary education, male 94.3% 2020 up 5.4% 63rd Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 2,641 2024 up 27.7% 67th Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 1,292 2024 down 14.6% 80th Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 134,194 2024 down 12.8% 107th Education spending 5.31 2023 down 20.6% 47th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 143.6% 2019 up 95.9% 6th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 836 2024 down 41.3% 84th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 1,109 2024 down 47.8% 88th Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2019 — 88th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 2.9% 2025 down 61.3% 133rd Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 2.6% 2025 down 61.2% 132nd Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 3.2% 2025 down 61.0% 125th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both 4.6% 2025 down 70.9% 164th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 4.3% 2025 down 68.8% 159th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 4.9% 2025 down 72.3% 160th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 3.0% 2025 down 18.9% 112th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 2.8% 2025 down 22.2% 109th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) 3.1% 2025 down 18.4% 112th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 0.8776 modelled data 2025 up 12.6% 110th Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 200,990 2024 up 24.5% 102nd Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.06 GPIA 2024 down 5.1% 16th Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 5.3% 2023 down 20.6% 47th Primary education, pupils 49.1% 2018 up 1.3% 43rd Inequality in education 0.1096 2023 down 8.8% 96th ← Previous Page 7 of 41 Next →