Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Costa Rica stood at 1 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Costa Rica peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9748 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9832 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9837 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.983 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9859 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9811 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.987 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9815 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9776 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9769 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9748 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9805 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9806 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9756 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9881 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9836 GPIA | 0.9811 GPIA | 0.987 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9862 GPIA | 0.9748 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Costa Rica was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9748 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release