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 99.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Costa Rica is 99.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Costa Rica peaked at 99.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2004.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 55.8% | — |
| 2003 | 56.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 54.1% | 78.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 77.3% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.1% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (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 99.1% in 2024, 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 99.8% 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 54.1% in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 15.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release