Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 108.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Costa Rica stood at 108.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Costa Rica peaked at 116.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2002.
Costa Rica ranks 29th of 199 countries on this measure, 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, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 95.1% | — |
| 2004 | 102.7% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 101.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 106.0% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 105.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 106.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 109.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 110.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 110.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 110.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 109.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 110.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 109.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 111.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 111.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 113.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 116.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 115.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 115.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 113.3% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 111.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 108.5% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.9% | 95.1% | 109.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 111.3% | 109.4% | 116.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.7% | 108.5% | 115.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 26 Albania 109.0% compare
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 108.8% compare
- 28 Croatia 108.6% compare
- 30 Fiji 107.7% compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 107.4% compare
- 32 Republic of Moldova 107.2% 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, female in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Costa Rica was 108.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 116.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release