Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 105.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Costa Rica is 105.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Costa Rica peaked at 105.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 2006.
That places Costa Rica 19th out of 194 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, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 92.4% | — |
| 2004 | 90.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 100.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 101.2% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 105.9% | +4.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 105.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 105.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.7%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.0% | 85.1% | 95.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 91.3% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 92.4% | 105.9% | 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 primary education, female in Costa Rica?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Costa Rica was 105.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 105.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release