Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 99.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
99.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2011
All-time low
85.5%
in 1970
Years of data
30
1970–2019

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1970–2019

0204060801001970199420191970: 85.5 %1972: 88 %1973: 89.4 %1975: 90.5 %1976: 92.6 %1978: 91.6 %1979: 90.1 %1980: 90 %1981: 90.4 %1982: 88.5 %1985: 85.6 %1986: 86.5 %1987: 86.6 %1989: 86.8 %1990: 86.8 %1991: 87.3 %1992: 89 %1993: 89.4 %1994: 88.4 %1995: 89.5 %1996: 91.5 %2011: 100 %2012: 99.9 %2013: 99.5 %2014: 97.7 %2015: 98.1 %2016: 98.5 %2017: 96.8 %2018: 99.9 %2019: 99.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Costa Rica stood at 99.9%.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 1970.

That places Costa Rica 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 85.5%
1972 88.0% +3.0%
1973 89.4% +1.6%
1975 90.5% +1.2%
1976 92.6% +2.4%
1978 91.6% -1.1%
1979 90.1% -1.6%
1980 90.0% -0.1%
1981 90.4% +0.4%
1982 88.5% -2.1%
1985 85.6% -3.3%
1986 86.5% +1.0%
1987 86.6% +0.1%
1989 86.8% +0.3%
1990 86.8% -0.1%
1991 87.3% +0.5%
1992 89.0% +2.0%
1993 89.4% +0.4%
1994 88.4% -1.1%
1995 89.5% +1.2%
1996 91.5% +2.2%
2011 100.0% +9.3%
2012 99.9% -0.0%
2013 99.5% -0.4%
2014 97.7% -1.9%
2015 98.1% +0.5%
2016 98.5% +0.4%
2017 96.8% -1.8%
2018 99.9% +3.2%
2019 99.9% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 89.7% 85.5% 92.6% 7
1980s 87.8% 85.6% 90.4% 7
1990s 88.8% 86.8% 91.5% 7
2010s 98.9% 96.8% 100.0% 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 7 Aruba 99.9% compare
  2. 8 Switzerland 99.9% compare
  3. 9 Sweden 99.9% compare
  4. 11 Uruguay 99.9% compare
  5. 12 Liechtenstein 99.9% compare
  6. 13 Russian Federation 99.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Costa Rica?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Costa Rica was 99.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the 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 primary education is due to enrolment in pre-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.