Primary school attendance selected countries in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Primary school attendance selected countries was 99.25 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.25
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
99.5
in 2019
All-time low
97.2
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Primary school attendance selected countries in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 99.25 for primary school attendance selected countries in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school attendance selected countries in Costa Rica peaked at 99.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97.2, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary school attendance selected countries in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 97.2 | — |
| 2003 | 97.9 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 97.7 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.7 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.4 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.6 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.9 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.9 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.29 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.8 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 99 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.1 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.66 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.5 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 99.3 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.5 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.4 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.25 | -0.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 99.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.25, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 99.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.64, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3 | 97.2 | 99 | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.95 | 98.29 | 99.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.39 | 99.25 | 99.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 school attendance selected countries in Costa Rica?
- Primary school attendance selected countries in Costa Rica was 99.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school attendance selected countries recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary school attendance selected countries recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2 in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for primary school attendance selected countries?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary school attendance selected countries rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school attendance selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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