Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 99.7% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
55th
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2011
All-time low
84.9%
in 1970
Years of data
25
1970–2019

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

0204060801001970199420191970: 84.9 %1972: 87.6 %1973: 88.8 %1975: 90.6 %1976: 92.8 %1978: 91.4 %1979: 90 %1980: 90 %1981: 90.2 %1982: 88.5 %1985: 85.5 %1986: 86.6 %1987: 86.7 %1989: 86.9 %1990: 87 %1991: 87.6 %2011: 100 %2012: 100 %2013: 99.6 %2014: 97.6 %2015: 98 %2016: 98.6 %2017: 96.7 %2018: 99.8 %2019: 99.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Costa Rica is 99.7%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Costa Rica peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 1970.

That places Costa Rica 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 89.4% 84.9% 92.8% 7
1980s 87.8% 85.5% 90.2% 7
1990s 87.3% 87.0% 87.6% 2
2010s 98.9% 96.7% 100.0% 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 52 Switzerland 99.8% compare
  2. 53 Denmark 99.8% compare
  3. 54 Sweden 99.7% compare
  4. 56 Belgium 99.7% compare
  5. 57 Russia 99.7% compare
  6. 58 Qatar 99.7% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places β†’

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All data for Costa Rica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Costa Rica?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Costa Rica was 99.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students of the official age group for primary 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 primary 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 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.