Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 96.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
96.6%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
62nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2013
All-time low
85.7%
in 1985
Years of data
21
1970–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Costa Rica, 1970–2017

0204060801001970199320171970: 86 % of primary school age children1972: 88.4 % of primary school age children1973: 90 % of primary school age children1975: 90.4 % of primary school age children1976: 92.5 % of primary school age children1978: 91.8 % of primary school age children1979: 90.3 % of primary school age children1980: 90 % of primary school age children1981: 90.5 % of primary school age children1982: 88.5 % of primary school age children1985: 85.7 % of primary school age children1986: 86.3 % of primary school age children1987: 86.4 % of primary school age children1989: 86.8 % of primary school age children1990: 86.6 % of primary school age children1991: 86.9 % of primary school age children2013: 98.7 % of primary school age children2014: 97.2 % of primary school age children2015: 97.9 % of primary school age children2016: 98.3 % of primary school age children2017: 96.6 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Costa Rica is 96.6%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Costa Rica peaked at 98.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 1985.

Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2017.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1970 86.0%
1972 88.4% +2.8%
1973 90.0% +1.8%
1975 90.4% +0.4%
1976 92.5% +2.3%
1978 91.8% -0.7%
1979 90.3% -1.7%
1980 90.0% -0.2%
1981 90.5% +0.5%
1982 88.5% -2.3%
1985 85.7% -3.1%
1986 86.3% +0.7%
1987 86.4% +0.1%
1989 86.8% +0.4%
1990 86.6% -0.2%
1991 86.9% +0.4%
2013 98.7% +13.6%
2014 97.2% -1.5%
2015 97.9% +0.7%
2016 98.3% +0.4%
2017 96.6% -1.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 96.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 96.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 89.9% 86.0% 92.5% 7
1980s 87.7% 85.7% 90.5% 7
1990s 86.7% 86.6% 86.9% 2
2010s 97.7% 96.6% 98.7% 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 59 Russian Federation 96.7% compare
  2. 60 Brazil 96.7% compare
  3. 61 Indonesia 96.6% compare
  4. 63 Benin 96.5% compare
  5. 64 Hungary 96.4% compare
  6. 65 Latvia 96.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Costa Rica?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Costa Rica was 96.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 1985.
How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
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 Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,568 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.