Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 34.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
34.4%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
122nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
34.9%
in 2018
All-time low
16.3%
in 2000
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Costa Rica, 1999–2019

01020301999200920191999: 16.5 %2000: 16.3 %2001: 20.3 %2002: 21.6 %2004: 24 %2005: 26 %2006: 27.1 %2008: 26.7 %2009: 27.4 %2010: 27.3 %2011: 27.2 %2012: 27.1 %2013: 27.8 %2014: 28.6 %2015: 28 %2016: 27.8 %2017: 28.8 %2018: 34.9 %2019: 34.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Costa Rica is 34.4%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Costa Rica peaked at 34.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2000.

That places Costa Rica 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Costa Rica, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 16.5%
2000 16.3% -1.0%
2001 20.3% +24.6%
2002 21.6% +6.1%
2004 24.0% +11.5%
2005 26.0% +8.3%
2006 27.1% +4.0%
2008 26.7% -1.6%
2009 27.4% +2.6%
2010 27.3% -0.3%
2011 27.2% -0.2%
2012 27.1% -0.3%
2013 27.8% +2.4%
2014 28.6% +3.0%
2015 28.0% -2.2%
2016 27.8% -0.7%
2017 28.8% +3.6%
2018 34.9% +21.1%
2019 34.4% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.5% 16.5% 16.5% 1
2000s 23.7% 16.3% 27.4% 8
2010s 29.2% 27.1% 34.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Costa Rica?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Costa Rica was 34.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.