Enrolment in primary education, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Enrolment in primary education, male was 253,377 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
253,377 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
109th
of 202 countries
All-time high
294,584 number
in 1999
All-time low
176,179 number
in 1982
Years of data
49
1970–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in Costa Rica, 1970–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male in Costa Rica stood at 253,377 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Costa Rica peaked at 294,584 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 176,179 number, in 1982.

That places Costa Rica 109th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 185,223 number 178,486 number 191,007 number 10
1980s 190,831 number 176,179 number 217,616 number 10
1990s 256,777 number 223,954 number 294,584 number 10
2000s 281,332 number 274,494 number 288,482 number 9
2010s 250,229 number 240,352 number 268,750 number 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 106 Lebanon 267,500 number compare
  2. 107 Switzerland 264,711 number compare
  3. 108 Palestine, State of 254,103 number compare
  4. 110 Namibia 249,209 number compare
  5. 111 United Arab Emirates 247,759 number compare
  6. 112 Denmark 240,954 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Costa Rica?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Costa Rica was 253,377 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 294,584 number in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 176,179 number in 1982.
How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.