Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 3.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica is 3.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica peaked at 14.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
Costa Rica ranks 15th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.7% | — |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +41.1% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -38.1% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -39.3% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -45.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -68.4% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +341.7% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -32.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | — |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +127.8% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +341.7% | 1.2% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 7.0% | 14.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 0.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 12 El Salvador 8.0% compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 7.1% compare
- 14 Brazil 4.7% compare
- 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.4% compare
- 17 Paraguay 3.0% compare
- 18 Peru 2.5% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica was 3.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, rural, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release