School enrolment in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School enrolment was 99.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.17
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.17
in 2024
All-time low
68.8
in 2012
Years of data
14
2011–2024
School enrolment in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrolment in Costa Rica stood at 99.17. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Costa Rica peaked at 99.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.8, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 6th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School enrolment in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 69.72 | — |
| 2012 | 68.8 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 71.42 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 75.25 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 73.23 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 71.88 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 72.48 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 85.6 | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 89.19 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 91.81 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 92.8 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 94.71 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 99.07 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 99.17 | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 99.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 99.17 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.28 | 68.8 | 89.19 | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.51 | 91.81 | 99.17 | 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 school enrolment in Costa Rica?
- School enrolment in Costa Rica was 99.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8 in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school enrolment?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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