Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.06 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Costa Rica stood at 1.06 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Costa Rica peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Costa Rica?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Costa Rica was 1.06 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release