Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 115.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 115.8% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Costa Rica peaked at 131.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 78.2% | — |
| 2004 | 93.1% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 103.5% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 102.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 104.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 109.8% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 113.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 116.8% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 119.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 120.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 123.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 121.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 123.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 126.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 129.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 131.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 128.2% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 130.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 126.3% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 119.4% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 115.8% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 78.2% | 109.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 122.6% | 113.7% | 131.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.0% | 115.8% | 130.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Costa Rica was 115.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 131.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release