Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net intake rate in grade 1, female was 85.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Costa Rica, 2011–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1, female in Costa Rica is 85.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 31st out of 115 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 93.4% | — |
| 2012 | 92.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | -6.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 85.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.8%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 85.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.2%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 28 Uzbekistan 87.1% compare
- 29 Algeria 86.0% compare
- 30 Armenia 85.5% compare
- 32 Palestine, State of 85.0%
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 84.7% compare
- 34 Bahrain 84.6% 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 net intake rate in grade 1, female in Costa Rica?
- Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Costa Rica was 85.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net intake rate in grade 1, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 115 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.