Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 110.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Costa Rica, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Costa Rica stood at 110.8%.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Costa Rica peaked at 124.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 1984.
Costa Rica ranks 39th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 108.5% | — |
| 1971 | 105.5% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 115.2% | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 124.0% | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 117.5% | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 116.7% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 124.1% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 124.1% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 112.5% | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 108.0% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 113.6% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 112.8% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 105.1% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 102.2% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 98.4% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 101.2% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 105.1% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 103.6% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 103.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.4% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 99.5% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 107.8% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 109.8% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 105.7% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 101.9% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 101.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 102.9% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 101.7% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 103.8% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 103.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 101.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 105.5% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 109.6% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 106.2% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 112.5% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 107.6% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 103.0% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 107.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 106.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 105.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 104.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 102.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 103.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 104.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 103.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 110.8% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115.6% | 105.5% | 124.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.6% | 98.4% | 113.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.8% | 99.5% | 109.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 106.3% | 101.4% | 112.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.4% | 98.7% | 110.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 36 Burkina Faso 111.1% compare
- 37 Aruba 111.0% compare
- 38 Afghanistan 110.8% compare
- 40 Iraq 110.2% compare
- 41 Morocco 109.8% compare
- 42 Tanzania, United Republic of 109.1% 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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Costa Rica?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Costa Rica was 110.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 124.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 1984.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.