Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 108.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica stood at 108.4%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 116.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 95.9% | — |
| 2004 | 103.5% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 102.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 106.8% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 106.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 107.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 110.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 111.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 111.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 112.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 110.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 111.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 110.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 111.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 111.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 113.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 116.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 114.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 113.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 112.0% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 110.3% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 108.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.8% | 95.9% | 110.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 112.1% | 110.8% | 116.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.8% | 108.4% | 114.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 25 Albania 109.3% compare
- 26 Grenada 108.9% compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 108.6% compare
- 29 Tonga 108.2% compare
- 30 Republic of Moldova 107.9% compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 107.3% compare
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, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica was 108.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 116.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release