Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female was 1.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 78 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1990
All-time low
0.8%
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.20.40.60.811989200520211989: 0.777 % of female population aged 6-161990: 1 % of female population aged 6-161991: 0.803 % of female population aged 6-161992: 0.815 % of female population aged 6-161993: 0.827 % of female population aged 6-161994: 0.839 % of female population aged 6-161995: 0.879 % of female population aged 6-161996: 0.873 % of female population aged 6-161997: 0.86 % of female population aged 6-161998: 0.876 % of female population aged 6-161999: 0.872 % of female population aged 6-162000: 0.868 % of female population aged 6-162001: 0.888 % of female population aged 6-162002: 0.907 % of female population aged 6-162003: 0.918 % of female population aged 6-162004: 0.918 % of female population aged 6-162005: 0.928 % of female population aged 6-162006: 0.929 % of female population aged 6-162007: 0.936 % of female population aged 6-162008: 0.945 % of female population aged 6-162009: 0.952 % of female population aged 6-162010: 0.95 % of female population aged 6-162011: 0.955 % of female population aged 6-162012: 0.961 % of female population aged 6-162013: 0.963 % of female population aged 6-162014: 0.971 % of female population aged 6-162015: 0.965 % of female population aged 6-162016: 0.912 % of female population aged 6-162017: 0.974 % of female population aged 6-162018: 0.973 % of female population aged 6-162019: 0.981 % of female population aged 6-162020: 0.989 % of female population aged 6-162021: 0.992 % of female population aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population aged 6-16.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in Costa Rica is 1.0%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in Costa Rica peaked at 1.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1989.

Costa Rica ranks 6th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female (% of female population aged 6-16) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of female population aged 6-16 Change
1989 0.8%
1990 1.0% +28.7%
1991 0.8% -19.7%
1992 0.8% +1.5%
1993 0.8% +1.5%
1994 0.8% +1.4%
1995 0.9% +4.8%
1996 0.9% -0.7%
1997 0.9% -1.5%
1998 0.9% +1.9%
1999 0.9% -0.5%
2000 0.9% -0.4%
2001 0.9% +2.4%
2002 0.9% +2.1%
2003 0.9% +1.2%
2004 0.9% -0.1%
2005 0.9% +1.2%
2006 0.9% +0.1%
2007 0.9% +0.8%
2008 0.9% +0.9%
2009 1.0% +0.7%
2010 0.9% -0.2%
2011 1.0% +0.5%
2012 1.0% +0.7%
2013 1.0% +0.2%
2014 1.0% +0.8%
2015 1.0% -0.6%
2016 0.9% -5.5%
2017 1.0% +6.8%
2018 1.0% -0.1%
2019 1.0% +0.9%
2020 1.0% +0.8%
2021 1.0% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 10
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  4. 7 Chile 1.0% compare
  5. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare
  6. 9 Kenya 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in Costa Rica?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in Costa Rica was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female?
Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female (% of female population aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female (% of female population aged 6-16)
Unit
% of female population aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 933 data points, 1970–2021
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