Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 2.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Costa Rica, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Costa Rica is 2.87 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.2% on the previous year and up 303.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Costa Rica peaked at 21.67 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -10.94 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.9487 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1973 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +409.3% |
| 1974 | -0.5931 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1975 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +211.1% |
| 1981 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -252.8% |
| 1982 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +166.6% |
| 1983 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1985 | 10.91 % change on previous year | +512.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5187 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1987 | 15 % change on previous year | +2792.6% |
| 1988 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1989 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1990 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 1991 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1992 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +151.7% |
| 1993 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 1994 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 1995 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +114.8% |
| 1996 | 9.03 % change on previous year | +276.1% |
| 1997 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1998 | 21.67 % change on previous year | +753.9% |
| 1999 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2000 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -306.2% |
| 2001 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2002 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -326.1% |
| 2005 | -10.94 % change on previous year | -555.2% |
| 2006 | 15.13 % change on previous year | -238.3% |
| 2007 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2008 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2009 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2010 | -0.056 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2011 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -7820.0% |
| 2012 | 0.095 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2013 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +5121.1% |
| 2014 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2015 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -279.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8399 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1237 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2018 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -1468.9% |
| 2019 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -246.6% |
| 2021 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -298.5% |
| 2022 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -271.7% |
| 2023 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2024 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9685 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.32 % change on previous year | 0.5187 % change on previous year | 15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.24 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 21.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 % change on previous year | -10.94 % change on previous year | 15.13 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8009 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 % change on previous year | -4.96 % change on previous year | 8.51 % change on previous year | 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 precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Costa Rica?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Costa Rica was 2.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.67 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.94 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 303.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.