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 3.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.3% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica peaked at 9.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.6% | — |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +1.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 3.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.5% | 9.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 78 Bangladesh 3.7% compare
- 79 Saudi Arabia 3.7% compare
- 80 Switzerland 3.5% compare
- 82 Romania 3.2% compare
- 83 Fiji 3.0% compare
- 84 Puerto Rico 3.0% 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 3.3% in 2024, 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 9.6% in 2011.
- 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 3.3% in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release