Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female was 98.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2021
All-time low
93.9%
in 2004
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 98.1% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Costa Rica peaked at 99.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2004.
That places Costa Rica 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 94.7% | — |
| 2003 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 93.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 93.9% | 97.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.3% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.1% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 8 Argentina 98.7% compare
- 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.5% compare
- 10 Ecuador 98.4% compare
- 12 Paraguay 97.9% compare
- 13 El Salvador 96.8% compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 96.8% compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Costa Rica?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Costa Rica was 98.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release