Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica is 98.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2002.
Costa Rica ranks 14th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 98.1% | — |
| 2003 | 99.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.1% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 98.5% | 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Costa Rica was 98.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release