Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 95.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
79th
of 178 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2011
All-time low
90.3%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2011–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Costa Rica is 95.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Costa Rica peaked at 97.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 2017.
Costa Rica ranks 79th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 97.5% | — |
| 2012 | 95.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.5% | 90.3% | 97.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 94.1% | 95.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 76 Brunei Darussalam 96.2% compare
- 77 North Macedonia 96.0% compare
- 78 Libya 96.0%
- 80 United States of America 95.8% compare
- 81 Bangladesh 95.7% compare
- 82 Jamaica 95.6% compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Costa Rica?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Costa Rica was 95.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release