Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 28.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
28.2%
World rank
47th
of 56 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2009
All-time low
28.2%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2009–2022

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Costa Rica, 2009–2022

0102030402009201520222009: 43.32012: 40.12015: 37.52018: 402022: 28.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 28.2% for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Costa Rica peaked at 43.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2022.

That places Costa Rica 47th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%) in Costa Rica, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 43.3%
2012 40.1% -7.3%
2015 37.5% -6.5%
2018 40.0% +6.7%
2022 28.2% -29.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.3% 43.3% 43.3% 1
2010s 39.2% 37.5% 40.1% 3
2020s 28.2% 28.2% 28.2% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  2. 45 Bahrain 30.4% compare
  3. 46 Colombia 28.8% compare
  4. 48 Argentina 27.1% compare
  5. 49 Lebanon 26.8% compare
  6. 50 Brazil 26.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Costa Rica?
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Costa Rica was 28.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2022.
How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 544 data points, 2000–2023
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