Costa Rica Literacy Rate 1984-2023
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
- Costa Rica literacy rate for 2021 was 98.04%, a 0.18% increase from 2018.
- Costa Rica literacy rate for 2018 was 97.86%, a 0.46% increase from 2011.
- Costa Rica literacy rate for 2011 was 97.41%, a 2.54% increase from 2000.
- Costa Rica literacy rate for 2000 was 94.87%, a 2.24% increase from 1984.
Costa Rica Literacy Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Literacy Rate |
Annual Change |
2021 |
98.04% |
0.18% |
2018 |
97.86% |
0.46% |
2011 |
97.41% |
2.54% |
2000 |
94.87% |
2.24% |
1984 |
92.63% |
2.24% |