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 98.5% 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 98.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Costa Rica peaked at 99.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2004.
That places Costa Rica 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 44.3% | — |
| 2003 | 43.2% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 40.1% | 67.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 62.7% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 93.2% | 98.5% | 5 |
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 98.5% 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 99.5% 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 40.1% in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 20 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 23.9%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release