Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 98.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
98.8%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
23rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2019
All-time low
61.9%
in 1976
Years of data
22
1970–2019

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2019

0204060801001970199420191970: 66.9 %1973: 68.8 %1975: 62.3 %1976: 61.9 %1979: 68.6 %1981: 68.1 %1982: 64.7 %1985: 65 %1986: 65.9 %1987: 66.1 %1989: 66.6 %1990: 68.3 %1991: 69.8 %2011: 91.4 %2012: 91.4 %2013: 93.3 %2014: 93.8 %2015: 93.7 %2016: 94.1 %2017: 91.9 %2018: 96.9 %2019: 98.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Costa Rica stood at 98.8%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Costa Rica peaked at 98.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 1976.

Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 66.9%
1973 68.8% +2.8%
1975 62.3% -9.4%
1976 61.9% -0.5%
1979 68.6% +10.8%
1981 68.1% -0.7%
1982 64.7% -5.1%
1985 65.0% +0.4%
1986 65.9% +1.4%
1987 66.1% +0.4%
1989 66.6% +0.7%
1990 68.3% +2.6%
1991 69.8% +2.2%
2011 91.4% +30.9%
2012 91.4% +0.1%
2013 93.3% +2.1%
2014 93.8% +0.5%
2015 93.7% -0.1%
2016 94.1% +0.5%
2017 91.9% -2.3%
2018 96.9% +5.4%
2019 98.8% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 65.7% 61.9% 68.8% 5
1980s 66.1% 64.7% 68.1% 6
1990s 69.0% 68.3% 69.8% 2
2010s 93.9% 91.4% 98.8% 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 20 Belgium 98.9% compare
  2. 21 New Zealand 98.9% compare
  3. 22 Malta 98.8% compare
  4. 24 Norway 98.7% compare
  5. 25 Slovenia 98.7% compare
  6. 26 Switzerland 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Costa Rica?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Costa Rica was 98.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 1976.
How does Costa Rica rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 135 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,040 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of female students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.