Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, richest quintile, both in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, richest quintile, both was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, richest quintile, both in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, richest quintile, both in Costa Rica is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, richest quintile, both in Costa Rica peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 1st of 24 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, richest quintile, both in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.5% | — |
| 2003 | 98.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +4.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 97.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 96.1% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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, primary, rural, richest quintile, both in Costa Rica?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, richest quintile, both in Costa Rica was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, richest quintile, both recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, richest quintile, both recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, richest quintile, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, primary, rural, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release