Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 104.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
104.7%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
61st
of 214 countries
All-time high
109.4%
in 2009
All-time low
103.1%
in 2014
Years of data
22
2002–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 104.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Costa Rica peaked at 109.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 103.1%, in 2014.
That places Costa Rica 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 103.6% | — |
| 2004 | 107.5% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 105.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 107.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 106.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 108.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 109.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 108.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 107.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 106.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 104.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 103.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 103.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 104.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 103.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 105.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 109.1% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 109.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 107.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 106.8% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 106.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 104.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.9% | 103.6% | 109.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 105.5% | 103.1% | 109.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.0% | 104.7% | 109.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Costa Rica was 104.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 109.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.1% in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release