Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 17.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Costa Rica, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Costa Rica stood at 17.2%.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Costa Rica peaked at 19.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 41st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.1% | — |
| 2002 | 17.0% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.0% | 18.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 18.7% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.3% | 18.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,863 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Costa Rica?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Costa Rica was 17.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%).