Enrolment in primary education, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in primary education, female was 243,688 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
243,688 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
107th
of 203 countries
All-time high
274,929 number
in 1999
All-time low
166,194 number
in 1982
Years of data
49
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Costa Rica stood at 243,688 number.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Costa Rica peaked at 274,929 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 166,194 number, in 1982.
Costa Rica ranks 107th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 170,892 number | — |
| 1971 | 174,238 number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 179,148 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 182,894 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 179,692 number | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 176,792 number | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 178,696 number | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 179,126 number | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 174,885 number | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 172,148 number | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 169,403 number | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 169,052 number | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 166,194 number | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 166,507 number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 169,567 number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 175,721 number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 184,130 number | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 190,416 number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 198,623 number | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 204,486 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 211,251 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 220,386 number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 228,900 number | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 235,688 number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 240,941 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 246,465 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 252,402 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 254,761 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 256,955 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 274,929 number | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 265,403 number | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 267,851 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 262,549 number | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 269,602 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 261,560 number | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 264,252 number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 259,557 number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 258,977 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 257,171 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 251,859 number | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 245,481 number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 239,829 number | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 233,040 number | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 231,348 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 230,583 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 233,063 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 232,069 number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 237,354 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 243,688 number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 176,851 number | 170,892 number | 182,894 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 179,410 number | 166,194 number | 204,486 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 242,268 number | 211,251 number | 274,929 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 262,991 number | 257,171 number | 269,602 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 237,831 number | 230,583 number | 251,859 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 267,967 number compare
- 105 Switzerland 249,953 number compare
- 106 Lebanon 249,014 number compare
- 108 Palestine, State of 242,899 number compare
- 109 Namibia 241,510 number compare
- 110 United Arab Emirates 238,327 number compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,863 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Costa Rica?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Costa Rica was 243,688 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 274,929 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,194 number in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.