Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 90.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
92nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
93.9%
in 2005
All-time low
90.0%
in 2024
Years of data
26
1998–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Costa Rica, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 90.0% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Costa Rica peaked at 93.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 93.2% | — |
| 1999 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 90.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 90.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 90.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.9%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.3% | 93.2% | 93.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 91.9% | 93.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 90.9% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 90.0% | 91.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 89 Philippines 90.5% compare
- 90 United States 90.3% compare
- 91 Trinidad and Tobago 90.2% compare
- 93 Bolivia 89.9% compare
- 94 Mexico 89.8% compare
- 95 Luxembourg 89.7% 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Costa Rica was 90.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release