Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 106.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica stood at 106.4%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 106.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2006.
That places Costa Rica 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 91.6% | — |
| 2004 | 90.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 90.4% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 92.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 91.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 100.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 100.7% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 106.4% | +5.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 106.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 106.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.6%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 84.6% | 95.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 90.8% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 93.2% | 106.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 13 Thailand 107.1% compare
- 14 Montenegro 106.7% compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 106.5% compare
- 17 Morocco 106.4% compare
- 18 Guadeloupe 105.9%
- 19 Myanmar 105.4% 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 to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica was 106.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 106.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release