Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 123.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
123.5%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
4th
of 188 countries
All-time high
123.5%
in 2019
All-time low
89.4%
in 1996
Years of data
23
1995–2019

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

02550751001251995200720191995: 89.8 %1996: 89.4 %1998: 92.6 %1999: 100.7 %2000: 97.9 %2001: 99 %2002: 99.8 %2004: 108.2 %2005: 107.5 %2006: 111.9 %2007: 112.1 %2008: 113.2 %2009: 117 %2010: 118.2 %2011: 119 %2012: 119.6 %2013: 119 %2014: 119.8 %2015: 119.5 %2016: 119.3 %2017: 118.6 %2018: 120.8 %2019: 123.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Costa Rica stood at 123.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Costa Rica peaked at 123.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 1996.

That places Costa Rica 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Costa Rica, 1995 to 2019.
Year % Change
1995 89.8%
1996 89.4% -0.5%
1998 92.6% +3.6%
1999 100.7% +8.8%
2000 97.9% -2.9%
2001 99.0% +1.2%
2002 99.8% +0.8%
2004 108.2% +8.4%
2005 107.5% -0.6%
2006 111.9% +4.0%
2007 112.1% +0.2%
2008 113.2% +1.0%
2009 117.0% +3.3%
2010 118.2% +1.1%
2011 119.0% +0.7%
2012 119.6% +0.5%
2013 119.0% -0.5%
2014 119.8% +0.7%
2015 119.5% -0.2%
2016 119.3% -0.2%
2017 118.6% -0.6%
2018 120.8% +1.9%
2019 123.5% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.1% 89.4% 100.7% 4
2000s 107.4% 97.9% 117.0% 9
2010s 119.7% 118.2% 123.5% 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Algeria 127.8% compare
  2. 2 Nepal 126.2% compare
  3. 3 Sweden 125.1% compare
  4. 5 Sierra Leone 122.7% compare
  5. 6 Namibia 120.3% compare
  6. 7 Belgium 118.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Costa Rica?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Costa Rica was 123.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 123.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 1996.
How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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