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 2.9% 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
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica stood at 2.9%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Costa Rica peaked at 8.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 81st of 183 countries on this measure, 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 | 8.0% | — |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +45.7% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +3.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 4.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.7% | 8.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 5 |
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 2.9% 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 8.0% 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 2.8% 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 183 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 63.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release