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 8.7% 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
Costa Rica recorded 8.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 81.2% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica peaked at 18.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Costa Rica 11th out of 22 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 13.9% | — |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -35.8% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -52.3% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +48.8% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +52.5% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -36.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | — |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | — |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +81.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 2.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 4.1% | 18.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 0.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 8.7% 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 18.7% 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 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 22 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 up 67.3%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release