Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total net enrolment rate: primary education was 95.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95.27
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
96.97
in 2011
All-time low
84.99
in 1985
Years of data
34
1970–2023
Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate: primary education in Costa Rica stood at 95.27.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate: primary education in Costa Rica peaked at 96.97 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84.99, in 1985.
That places Costa Rica 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 86.51 | — |
| 1972 | 89.43 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 90.65 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 90.75 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 92.64 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 90.8 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 88.85 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 88.26 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 87.81 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 85.89 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 84.99 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 86.2 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 86.47 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 86.45 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 86.14 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 86.39 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 88.09 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 88.49 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 87.81 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 89.31 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 91.98 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 96.97 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 95.3 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 93.41 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 90.87 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 91.47 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 92.23 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 90.1 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 93.45 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 95.28 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 94.7 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 93.88 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 94.01 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.27 | +1.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 95.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.73, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 95.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.19, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.95 | 86.51 | 92.64 | 7 |
| 1980s | 86.58 | 84.99 | 88.26 | 7 |
| 1990s | 88.32 | 86.14 | 91.98 | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.23 | 90.1 | 96.97 | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.47 | 93.88 | 95.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate: primary education in Costa Rica?
- Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Costa Rica was 95.27 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate: primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 96.97 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate: primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.99 in 1985.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total net enrolment rate: primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate: primary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total net enrolment rate: primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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