Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 124.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
124.1%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
4th
of 188 countries
All-time high
124.1%
in 2019
All-time low
89.6%
in 1996
Years of data
23
1995–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1995–2019

02550751001251995200720191995: 89.9 %1996: 89.6 %1998: 92.6 %1999: 100.4 %2000: 97.3 %2001: 98.8 %2002: 99 %2004: 107.4 %2005: 106.7 %2006: 111.3 %2007: 111.3 %2008: 112.7 %2009: 116.3 %2010: 117.3 %2011: 118.2 %2012: 118.7 %2013: 118.2 %2014: 119.1 %2015: 118.6 %2016: 119 %2017: 119 %2018: 121.3 %2019: 124.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 124.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 124.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 1996.

Costa Rica ranks 4th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Costa Rica, 1995 to 2019.
Year % Change
1995 89.9%
1996 89.6% -0.3%
1998 92.6% +3.3%
1999 100.4% +8.5%
2000 97.3% -3.2%
2001 98.8% +1.6%
2002 99.0% +0.2%
2004 107.4% +8.5%
2005 106.7% -0.7%
2006 111.3% +4.3%
2007 111.3% +0.0%
2008 112.7% +1.3%
2009 116.3% +3.2%
2010 117.3% +0.9%
2011 118.2% +0.7%
2012 118.7% +0.4%
2013 118.2% -0.3%
2014 119.1% +0.7%
2015 118.6% -0.5%
2016 119.0% +0.3%
2017 119.0% +0.0%
2018 121.3% +2.0%
2019 124.1% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.1% 89.6% 100.4% 4
2000s 106.8% 97.3% 116.3% 9
2010s 119.3% 117.3% 124.1% 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Nepal 127.6% compare
  2. 2 Sweden 126.1% compare
  3. 3 Sierra Leone 124.1% compare
  4. 5 Algeria 123.6% compare
  5. 6 Namibia 119.4% compare
  6. 7 Belgium 119.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Costa Rica was 124.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 124.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 1996.
How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.