Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 104.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Costa Rica is 104.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 104.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 1984.
That places Costa Rica 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.4% | — |
| 1971 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 59.5% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 61.3% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 60.3% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 60.2% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 58.7% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 57.6% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 57.3% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 57.9% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 59.6% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 60.9% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 61.8% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 62.9% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 65.3% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 91.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 104.6% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.8% | 58.4% | 61.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 59.7% | 57.3% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 63.7% | 67.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 75.9% | 75.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 88.5% | 104.6% | 9 |
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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 to tertiary, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Costa Rica was 104.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 104.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 1984.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.