Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 8.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.1%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
105th
of 174 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2000
All-time low
8.1%
in 2019
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Costa Rica, 1999–2019

02.557.51012.51999200920191999: 10.7 %2000: 11.6 %2001: 11.1 %2002: 11.1 %2004: 11.2 %2006: 8.6 %2007: 8.9 %2008: 9.2 %2009: 8.9 %2010: 8.9 %2011: 8.7 %2012: 8.7 %2013: 8.8 %2014: 8.6 %2015: 8.6 %2016: 8.6 %2017: 8.4 %2018: 8.4 %2019: 8.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Costa Rica is 8.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Costa Rica peaked at 11.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2019.

Costa Rica ranks 105th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Costa Rica, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 10.7%
2000 11.6% +7.6%
2001 11.1% -3.9%
2002 11.1% -0.1%
2004 11.2% +0.9%
2006 8.6% -23.4%
2007 8.9% +3.8%
2008 9.2% +3.7%
2009 8.9% -3.2%
2010 8.9% -0.6%
2011 8.7% -1.7%
2012 8.7% -0.2%
2013 8.8% +0.8%
2014 8.6% -2.0%
2015 8.6% +0.1%
2016 8.6% -0.2%
2017 8.4% -1.9%
2018 8.4% -0.6%
2019 8.1% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 1
2000s 10.1% 8.6% 11.6% 8
2010s 8.6% 8.1% 8.9% 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  5. 107 Sierra Leone 7.5% compare
  6. 108 Barbados 7.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Costa Rica?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Costa Rica was 8.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Costa Rica ranks 105th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.