Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 104.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 104.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Costa Rica peaked at 112.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 102.8%, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 106.9% | — |
| 2004 | 110.7% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 108.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 110.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 109.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 110.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 112.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 111.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 110.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 109.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 106.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 104.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 104.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 104.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 102.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 105.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 108.6% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 107.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 106.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 105.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 105.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 104.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.9% | 106.9% | 112.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 106.7% | 102.8% | 111.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.0% | 104.9% | 107.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Costa Rica was 104.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 112.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.8% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release