School enrollment, preprimary, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 94.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, male 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, male in Costa Rica is 94.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Costa Rica peaked at 97.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 39th 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, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.0% | — |
| 1971 | 7.8% | +29.4% |
| 1972 | 11.1% | +42.6% |
| 1973 | 13.1% | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 14.0% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 18.9% | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 19.2% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 20.1% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 22.2% | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 21.2% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 25.6% | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 26.7% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 26.1% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 27.0% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 28.1% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 29.3% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 31.9% | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 32.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 34.3% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 36.0% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 84.5% | +134.6% |
| 1998 | 40.4% | -52.2% |
| 1999 | 46.1% | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 74.2% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 75.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 6.0% | 18.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 19.2% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 29.3% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 45.6% | 77.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 77.1% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 94.7% | 97.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.044 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 234,589 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Costa Rica?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Costa Rica was 94.7% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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, male (% 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.