Costa Rica Literacy Rate
Adult literacy rate SE.ADT.LITR.ZS
Overview
Costa Rica's literacy rate stood at 97.41% in 2011, a rise of +2.54pp from 2000. Costa Rica ranked 17th globally.
Data & projection
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Costa Rica matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 1995. Historically, 57% of countries showing this pattern (177 out of 311) saw literacy rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Costa Rica's literacy rate was 97.41% in 2011. Ranked 17th globally. This represents a 2.7% increase from the previous year.
Costa Rica's literacy rate peaked at 97.41% in 2011.
The lowest literacy rate in Costa Rica was 92.63% in 1984.
Costa Rica ranks 17th globally in literacy rate as of 2011.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.ADT.LITR.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
The literacy rate of Costa Rica in 2011 was 97.41%. This ranks 17th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_costa-rica_literacy-rate,
title = {Costa Rica Literacy Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/costa-rica/literacy-rate},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}