Global ranking:
#55

Costa Rica

EF EPI score:516
-18
Global average score:488

Scores by skill

Reading score: 535
Listening score:496
Writing score:494
Speaking score:489
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Proficiency Trends

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Age Trends

  • 18-20 yrs
  • 21-25 yrs
  • 26-30 yrs
  • 31-40 yrs
  • 41+ yrs

Scores by job function

Accounting & Finance:503
Admin & Clerical:524
Customer Service:574
Human Resources:591
IT:604
Legal:515
Marketing:566
Operations:586
Sales:549
Strategy & Project Management:670
Student:425
Teacher:583
Unspecified / unemployed:505

Geographic Scores

Regions

  • Heredia576
  • San José540
  • Alajuela519
  • Cartago502
  • Puntarenas451
  • Guanacaste444
  • Limón441

Cities

  • Heredia576
  • San Jose546
  • Alajuela532
  • Cartago510
  • Puntarenas482
  • Guanacaste480
  • Liberia462
  • Limón441
  • Ciudad Quesada390

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