Costa Rica - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Costa Rica was 6.00 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 6.00 in 2011, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Costa Rica was 520,609 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 569,513 in 1999 and a minimum value of 342,373 in 1982.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 349,378 |
| 1971 | 356,152 |
| 1972 | 365,545 |
| 1973 | 373,901 |
| 1974 | 367,901 |
| 1975 | 361,303 |
| 1976 | 365,957 |
| 1977 | 367,026 |
| 1978 | 359,680 |
| 1979 | 353,894 |
| 1980 | 348,674 |
| 1981 | 348,616 |
| 1982 | 342,373 |
| 1983 | 343,800 |
| 1984 | 350,658 |
| 1985 | 362,877 |
| 1986 | 380,384 |
| 1987 | 393,305 |
| 1988 | 409,621 |
| 1989 | 422,102 |
| 1990 | 435,205 |
| 1991 | 453,297 |
| 1992 | 471,049 |
| 1993 | 484,958 |
| 1994 | 495,879 |
| 1995 | 507,037 |
| 1996 | 518,603 |
| 1997 | 525,273 |
| 1998 | 529,637 |
| 1999 | 569,513 |
| 2000 | 551,465 |
| 2001 | 552,302 |
| 2002 | 545,509 |
| 2003 | 541,494 |
| 2004 | 558,084 |
| 2005 | 542,087 |
| 2006 | 546,542 |
| 2007 | 536,436 |
| 2008 | 534,816 |
| 2009 | 531,665 |
| 2010 | 520,609 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Costa Rica was 48.38 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 48.52 in 1998, while its lowest value was 48.13 in 2000.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.52 |
| 1999 | 48.27 |
| 2000 | 48.13 |
| 2001 | 48.50 |
| 2002 | 48.13 |
| 2003 | 48.13 |
| 2004 | 48.31 |
| 2005 | 48.25 |
| 2006 | 48.35 |
| 2007 | 48.39 |
| 2008 | 48.42 |
| 2009 | 48.37 |
| 2010 | 48.38 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Costa Rica was 29,163 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 125,500 in 1977 and a minimum value of 10,379 in 1984.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,720 |
| 1971 | 12,061 |
| 1972 | 12,573 |
| 1973 | 12,940 |
| 1974 | 12,643 |
| 1975 | 12,429 |
| 1976 | 12,973 |
| 1977 | 125,500 |
| 1979 | 13,242 |
| 1980 | 12,596 |
| 1981 | 10,556 |
| 1982 | 10,824 |
| 1983 | 10,767 |
| 1984 | 10,379 |
| 1985 | 11,526 |
| 1986 | 11,785 |
| 1987 | 12,490 |
| 1988 | 12,829 |
| 1989 | 13,073 |
| 1990 | 13,651 |
| 1991 | 14,078 |
| 1992 | 14,584 |
| 1993 | 14,949 |
| 1994 | 15,806 |
| 1995 | 16,565 |
| 1996 | 17,554 |
| 1997 | 18,358 |
| 1998 | 19,235 |
| 1999 | 21,233 |
| 2000 | 22,111 |
| 2001 | 22,715 |
| 2002 | 24,142 |
| 2003 | 23,964 |
| 2004 | 24,975 |
| 2005 | 25,399 |
| 2006 | 27,733 |
| 2007 | 27,518 |
| 2008 | 28,186 |
| 2009 | 28,888 |
| 2010 | 29,163 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Costa Rica was 80.25 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 81.19 in 1998, while its lowest value was 74.18 in 1976.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 74.53 |
| 1971 | 74.53 |
| 1976 | 74.18 |
| 1981 | 78.78 |
| 1991 | 79.73 |
| 1996 | 78.36 |
| 1997 | 81.19 |
| 1998 | 81.19 |
| 1999 | 80.62 |
| 2000 | 80.39 |
| 2001 | 78.79 |
| 2002 | 79.74 |
| 2003 | 79.74 |
| 2004 | 79.10 |
| 2005 | 78.99 |
| 2006 | 79.65 |
| 2007 | 79.85 |
| 2008 | 79.99 |
| 2009 | 80.16 |
| 2010 | 80.25 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
