Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls was 99.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Costa Rica is 99.39, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Costa Rica peaked at 99.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.24, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 18th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 87.23 | — |
| 2012 | 84.1 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 85.49 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 89.72 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 90.63 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 83.34 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 83.24 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.68 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 90.38 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 94.55 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 95.73 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 94.55 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 98.69 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 99.39 | +0.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 99.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.26, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 99.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.38, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.31 | 83.24 | 91.68 | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.58 | 94.55 | 99.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Costa Rica?
- Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Costa Rica was 99.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.24 in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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