Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 110.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Costa Rica is 110.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Costa Rica peaked at 117.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 87.2% | — |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 103.0% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 104.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 104.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 105.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 106.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 108.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 108.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 109.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 109.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 112.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 117.7% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 116.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 117.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 114.5% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 112.5% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 110.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 87.2% | 103.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 108.7% | 104.0% | 117.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.5% | 110.7% | 117.8% | 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, male in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Costa Rica was 110.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 117.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release