School enrollment, primary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School enrollment, primary was 104.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Costa Rica is 104.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Costa Rica peaked at 111.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 103.2%, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 61st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.5% | 105.3% | 111.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 106.2% | 103.2% | 109.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.5% | 104.8% | 108.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 43,058 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.43 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 40.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9913 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Costa Rica?
- School enrollment, primary in Costa Rica was 104.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 111.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.2% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.