School enrollment, preprimary, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 95.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in Costa Rica is 95.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Costa Rica peaked at 98.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.7% | — |
| 1971 | 7.8% | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 11.6% | +48.1% |
| 1973 | 13.4% | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 13.6% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 14.2% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 15.7% | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 19.3% | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 20.4% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 22.2% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 21.5% | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 26.3% | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 26.6% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 27.4% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 28.3% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 29.5% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 32.3% | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 32.0% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 32.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 32.6% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 83.6% | +135.4% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | -51.5% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 74.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 75.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5% | 6.7% | 16.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 19.3% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 29.5% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 45.7% | 77.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 77.7% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 95.8% | 97.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,863 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 221,811 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 34,294 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 119,754 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Costa Rica?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Costa Rica was 95.8% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.