Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 95.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 178 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2011
All-time low
89.9%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2011–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Costa Rica is 95.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Costa Rica peaked at 96.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 96.5% | — |
| 2012 | 94.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 90.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.9% | 89.9% | 96.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 93.5% | 95.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 85 Uzbekistan 95.3% compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 95.2% compare
- 87 Mozambique 95.2% compare
- 89 Canada 95.1% compare
- 90 San Marino 95.1% compare
- 91 Fiji 95.1% compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,863 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Costa Rica?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Costa Rica was 95.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release