Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate was 0.2536 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.2536 % change on previous year for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 81.1% on the previous year and up 109.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 3.72 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.71 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Costa Rica 73rd out of 194 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.
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2014 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6558 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8347 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2017 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -376.7% |
| 2018 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -261.1% |
| 2019 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2020 | -0.6132 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2021 | -0.861 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1385 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2023 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +867.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2536 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.2536 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.049 % change on previous year. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.2536 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1811 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +867.2% | 0.1385 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.1951 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0514 % change on previous year | -0.861 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 70 Uruguay 0.3407 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Malta 0.3243 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Canada 0.2909 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Iran 0.216 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Indonesia 0.1963 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Fiji 0.1817 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 0.2536 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.71 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.3%. 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 Primary enrollment selected countries, 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 Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary enrollment selected countries Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.