Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 114.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 114.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Costa Rica peaked at 125.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2002.
Costa Rica ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 86.9% | — |
| 2004 | 94.6% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 103.2% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 104.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 104.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 105.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 107.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 109.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 109.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 112.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 113.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 116.8% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 121.8% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 122.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 125.6% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 121.4% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 117.7% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 114.7% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 86.9% | 103.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 110.6% | 104.1% | 121.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.3% | 114.7% | 125.6% | 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 secondary, female in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Costa Rica was 114.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 125.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release