School enrollment, primary, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School enrollment, primary, male was 96.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Costa Rica, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Costa Rica is 96.4%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Costa Rica peaked at 98.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 1985.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 86.0% | — |
| 1972 | 88.4% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 90.0% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 92.5% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 91.8% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 90.3% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 88.5% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 85.7% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 86.3% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.9% | 86.0% | 92.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 87.7% | 85.7% | 90.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 86.7% | 86.6% | 86.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.4% | 98.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Costa Rica?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Costa Rica was 96.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 1985.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- 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, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.