Primary school enrolment (gross) in Costa Rica
Gross primary school enrolment in Costa Rica was 104.8% in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 2017.
Costa Rica, 2024
104.8%
Change from 2023
−1.4percentage points
World, 2024
102.2%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
100.9%
Primary school enrolment (gross) in Costa Rica over time
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% of the official primary school-age population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Costa Rica | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 104.8% | 102.2% |
| 2023 | 106.2% | 100.7% |
| 2022 | 106.2% | 100.4% |
| 2021 | 107.2% | 99.4% |
| 2020 | 108.3% | 99.6% |
| 2019 | 108.8% | 99.1% |
| 2018 | 105.5% | 99.1% |
| 2017 | 103.2% | 101.8% |
| 2016 | 104.6% | 102.1% |
| 2015 | 103.8% | 101.0% |
| 2014 | 104.0% | 101.6% |
| 2013 | 105.4% | 103.0% |
| 2012 | 107.5% | 102.9% |
| 2011 | 108.7% | 102.4% |
| 2010 | 109.9% | 102.5% |
| 2009 | 111.0% | 102.7% |
| 2008 | 109.6% | 102.9% |
| 2007 | 108.2% | 102.7% |
| 2006 | 108.8% | 101.7% |
| 2005 | 107.1% | 101.7% |
| 2004 | 109.1% | 101.6% |
| 2003 | – | 100.9% |
| 2002 | 105.3% | 99.4% |
| 2001 | – | 99.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −1.4 percentage points from 106.2% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 104.0%, the figure has changed by +0.8 percentage points.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 102.2%.
More for Costa Rica
All statistics for Costa Rica
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
55.0%
2019 · World Bank
Adult literacy rate
97.4%
2011 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
18.3%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
99.6%
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
90.3%
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
81.7%
2024 · UNESCO UIS