Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile in Costa Rica is 93.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 98.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2006.
That places Costa Rica 13th 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, middle quintile in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 88.5% | — |
| 2003 | 85.9% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 87.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 85.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.0% | 85.0% | 93.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 87.4% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 93.0% | 98.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 10 Dominican Republic 96.1% compare
- 11 Nepal 95.8% compare
- 12 El Salvador 93.2% compare
- 14 Colombia 92.7% compare
- 15 Bangladesh 89.4% compare
- 16 Mexico 89.4% compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile in Costa Rica?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile in Costa Rica was 93.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release