School enrollment, primary, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School enrollment, primary, male was 104.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, male in Costa Rica stood at 104.9%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Costa Rica peaked at 112.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 102.8%, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 62nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 106.9% | — |
| 2004 | 110.7% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 108.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 110.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 109.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 110.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 112.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 111.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 110.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 109.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 106.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 104.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 104.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 104.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 102.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 105.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 108.6% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 107.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 106.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 105.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 105.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 104.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.9% | 106.9% | 112.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 106.7% | 102.8% | 111.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.0% | 104.9% | 107.6% | 5 |
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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, primary, male in Costa Rica?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Costa Rica was 104.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 112.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.8% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.