Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 140.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Costa Rica, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Costa Rica stood at 140.8%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Costa Rica peaked at 140.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 1996.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 60.7% | — |
| 1996 | 59.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 78.6% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 75.2% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 78.5% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 106.6% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 106.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 108.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 115.2% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 117.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 121.8% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 124.8% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 128.5% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 131.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 130.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 131.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 135.2% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 137.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 140.8% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.2% | 59.7% | 78.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 75.2% | 115.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 130.0% | 117.7% | 140.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (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 140.8% in 2019, 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 140.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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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Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.