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Costa Rica Primary Enrollment Rate

Costa Rica's primary enrollment rate fell to 107.61% in 2022, down from 108.85% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.24% from the previous year. Costa Rica has primary enrollment rate higher than the global median (107.61% vs median 99.48%). Compared with the median in Americas, Costa Rica is higher (107.61% vs regional median 98.94%) and ranks 10th out of 42 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2022)

(in %)
Year Primary Enrollment Rate (%)
2022 107.61%
2021 108.85%
2020 109.8%
2019 110.89%
2018 108.68%
2017 106.6%
2016 107.03%
2015 106.73%
2014 108.51%
2013 109.4%
2012 111.14%
2011 111.91%
2010 113.42%
2009 114.59%
2008 113%
2007 111.83%
2006 113.06%
2005 111.62%
2004 113.61%
2002 109.56%
2001 110.12%
2000 109.77%
1999 113.53%
1998 105.52%
1997 104.9%
1996 104.41%
1995 103.37%
1994 102.91%
1993 102.91%
1992 102.64%
1991 101.66%
1990 100.67%
1989 100.82%
1988 101.09%
1987 100.34%
1986 100.28%
1985 98.89%
1984 98.3%
1983 98.61%
1982 99.91%
1981 102.83%
1980 103.62%
1979 105.03%
1978 106.27%
1977 107.84%
1976 106.93%
1975 105.17%
1974 106.8%
1973 109.1%
1972 107.8%
1971 106.8%
1970 107.17%
Costa Rica Primary Enrollment Rate : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the percentage of the eligible age group in Costa Rica enrolled in primary school.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 98% 97% 2021
Gini Index 45.8 points 46.7 points 2024
Happiness Index 7.27 points 6.96 points 2024
Homicide Rate 11.41 11.13 2021
Population 5.13M 5.11M 2024
Poverty Rate 1.3% 1.5% 2024