Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 95.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Costa Rica is 95.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 97.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 113th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 97.0% | — |
| 2012 | 95.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.2% | 90.1% | 97.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 93.9% | 95.5% | 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 enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Costa Rica was 95.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release