Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 108.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Costa Rica is 108.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Costa Rica peaked at 108.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 13th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.2% | — |
| 1971 | 58.4% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 59.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 76.8% | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 101.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 103.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 108.3% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.7% | 58.2% | 59.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 76.8% | 76.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 90.6% | 108.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 10 New Zealand 111.0% compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 110.9% compare
- 12 Spain 110.7% compare
- 14 Denmark 108.2% compare
- 15 Latvia 108.0% compare
- 16 Macau, China 106.3% compare
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, female in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Costa Rica was 108.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 108.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.