Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 225,537 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 225,537 for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica peaked at 274,929 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 166,194, in 1982.
That places Costa Rica 112th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 170,892 | — |
| 1971 | 174,238 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 179,148 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 182,894 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 179,692 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 176,792 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 178,696 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 179,126 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 174,885 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 172,148 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 169,403 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 169,052 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 166,194 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 166,507 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 169,567 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 175,721 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 184,130 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 190,416 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 198,623 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 204,486 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 211,251 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 220,386 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 228,900 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 235,688 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 240,941 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 246,465 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 252,402 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 254,761 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 256,955 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 274,929 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 265,403 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 267,851 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 262,549 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 266,076 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 269,602 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 261,560 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 264,252 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 259,557 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 258,977 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 257,171 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 251,859 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 245,481 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 239,829 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 233,040 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 231,348 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 230,583 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 233,063 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 232,069 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 237,354 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 243,687 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 242,734 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 240,393 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 237,977 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 233,952 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 225,537 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 176,851 | 170,892 | 182,894 | 10 |
| 1980s | 179,410 | 166,194 | 204,486 | 10 |
| 1990s | 242,268 | 211,251 | 274,929 | 10 |
| 2000s | 263,300 | 257,171 | 269,602 | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,831 | 230,583 | 251,859 | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,119 | 225,537 | 242,734 | 5 |
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 enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica was 225,537 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 274,929 in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,194 in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.