Costa Rica Literacy Rate 1984-2024

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 0.63% 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 for 1984 was 92.63%, a 92.63% increase from .
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Russia 99.93%
Cuba 99.67%
Tonga 99.40%
Romania 99.16%
Samoa 99.10%
Montenegro 98.98%
Bulgaria 98.42%
Jordan 98.42%
Costa Rica 98.04%
Maldives 97.86%
Suriname 95.00%
Ecuador 94.48%
Thailand 94.10%
Namibia 92.25%
Mauritius 92.15%
South Africa 90.00%
Costa Rica Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2021 98.04% 0.63%
2011 97.41% 2.54%
2000 94.87% 2.24%
1984 92.63% 2.24%