Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, fourth quintile was 97.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 28 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
82.5%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica, 2002–2024

0204060801002002201320242002: 82.5 %2003: 87.8 %2004: 92 %2005: 86.9 %2006: 87.3 %2007: 91 %2008: 90.6 %2009: 94.9 %2010: 94.9 %2011: 95 %2012: 96.8 %2013: 98.6 %2014: 96.8 %2015: 92.3 %2016: 95 %2017: 95.1 %2018: 95.5 %2019: 97.6 %2020: 100 %2021: 97.9 %2022: 100 %2023: 97.9 %2024: 97.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 97.1% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, fourth quintile in 2024.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 2002.

That places Costa Rica 8th out of 28 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) in Costa Rica, 2002 to 2024.
Year % Change
2002 82.5%
2003 87.8% +6.4%
2004 92.0% +4.8%
2005 86.9% -5.5%
2006 87.3% +0.5%
2007 91.0% +4.2%
2008 90.6% -0.4%
2009 94.9% +4.7%
2010 94.9% +0.0%
2011 95.0% +0.1%
2012 96.8% +1.9%
2013 98.6% +1.9%
2014 96.8% -1.8%
2015 92.3% -4.6%
2016 95.0% +2.9%
2017 95.1% +0.1%
2018 95.5% +0.4%
2019 97.6% +2.2%
2020 100.0% +2.5%
2021 97.9% -2.1%
2022 100.0% +2.1%
2023 97.9% -2.1%
2024 97.1% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.1% 82.5% 94.9% 8
2010s 95.8% 92.3% 98.6% 10
2020s 98.6% 97.1% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 5 Dominican Republic 97.9% compare
  2. 6 Peru 97.8% compare
  3. 7 Kyrgyzstan 97.8% compare
  4. 9 Ecuador 96.9% compare
  5. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.3% compare
  6. 11 Nepal 96.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica?
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, fourth quintile in Costa Rica was 97.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 2002.
How does Costa Rica rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, fourth quintile?
Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
28 places, 347 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release