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 96.1% 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 96.1%.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 42.4% 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 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2002.
Costa Rica ranks 10th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 38.4% | — |
| 2003 | 50.1% | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +65.0% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 84.9% | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 38.4% | 72.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 50.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- 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)
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 96.1% 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 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 31 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 42.4%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release