Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0457 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0457 units per person for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0971 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0457 units per person, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0971 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0963 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0962 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0961 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0923 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0882 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0872 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0852 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0816 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0781 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.075 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0731 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0698 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0683 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0679 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0683 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0697 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0701 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0711 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0715 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0717 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0727 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0737 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.074 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0739 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0737 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0736 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0731 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0721 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0763 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0726 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.071 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0694 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0687 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0658 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0653 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0632 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0621 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.061 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.059 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0567 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0547 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0524 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0513 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0504 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0499 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0489 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0497 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0507 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0497 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0488 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.048 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0471 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0457 units per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0898 units per person | 0.0781 units per person | 0.0971 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0705 units per person | 0.0679 units per person | 0.075 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0735 units per person | 0.0717 units per person | 0.0763 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0666 units per person | 0.061 units per person | 0.0726 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0524 units per person | 0.0489 units per person | 0.059 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0479 units per person | 0.0457 units per person | 0.0497 units per person | 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 enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0457 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0971 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0457 units per person in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.