School enrollment, primary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School enrollment, primary was 97.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Costa Rica, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Costa Rica is 97.3%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Costa Rica peaked at 98.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 39th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.7% | 85.5% | 92.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 85.6% | 90.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 88.8% | 86.8% | 91.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.3% | 98.5% | 8 |
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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 43,058 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.43 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Costa Rica?
- School enrollment, primary in Costa Rica was 97.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.