Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 94.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Costa Rica, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Costa Rica stood at 94.9%.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Costa Rica peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2003.
That places Costa Rica 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 57.2% | — |
| 2003 | 39.8% | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 39.8% | 78.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 60.9% | 94.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 94.9% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Costa Rica?
- Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Costa Rica was 94.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2003.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary entry age, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release