Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 127.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 127.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 127.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 1971.
That places Costa Rica 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 74.4% | — |
| 1971 | 74.0% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 75.2% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 77.7% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 77.5% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 76.4% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 77.3% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 78.0% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 78.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 78.3% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 78.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 76.6% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 75.1% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 74.4% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 75.8% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 76.3% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 76.9% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 77.5% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 78.6% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 79.9% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 81.1% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 80.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 84.1% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 90.5% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 90.3% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 102.1% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 102.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 103.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 108.0% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 109.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 110.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 111.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 113.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 115.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 116.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 118.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 119.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 122.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 127.6% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.6% | 74.0% | 78.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 76.3% | 74.3% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 77.5% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 88.0% | 108.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 116.4% | 109.3% | 127.6% | 10 |
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 secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica was 127.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 127.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 1971.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.