Costa Rica - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Costa Rica was 71.42 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 84.08 in 1997 and a minimum value of 12.51 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 12.51
1971 15.33
1972 22.23
1973 26.13
1974 27.61
1975 28.17
1976 33.08
1977 35.05
1978 36.13
1979 37.09
1980 39.35
1981 41.77
1982 46.05
1983 49.36
1984 44.44
1985 53.15
1986 54.77
1987 53.66
1988 55.40
1989 57.48
1990 60.06
1991 65.46
1992 64.70
1993 64.72
1994 65.33
1995 68.61
1996 71.33
1997 84.08
1998 80.48
1999 47.47
2000 46.93
2001 59.33
2002 61.79
2003 61.51
2004 64.94
2005 69.78
2006 70.93
2007 62.08
2008 69.85
2009 71.06
2010 71.42

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Costa Rica was 71.89 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 84.14 in 1997 and a minimum value of 13.19 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 13.19
1971 15.42
1972 22.81
1973 26.56
1974 27.11
1975 28.64
1976 34.06
1977 31.99
1980 39.56
1981 42.11
1982 46.12
1983 49.84
1984 44.78
1985 53.92
1986 55.15
1987 54.20
1988 55.98
1989 57.89
1990 60.48
1991 66.08
1992 65.28
1993 65.08
1994 65.85
1995 69.07
1996 71.21
1997 84.14
1998 81.17
1999 47.39
2000 47.15
2001 59.54
2002 62.13
2003 61.85
2004 65.24
2005 69.98
2006 70.99
2007 61.92
2008 69.61
2009 71.16
2010 71.89

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Costa Rica was 70.98 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 84.02 in 1997 and a minimum value of 11.85 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 11.85
1971 15.25
1972 21.67
1973 25.72
1974 28.09
1975 27.73
1976 32.13
1977 38.00
1980 39.13
1981 41.43
1982 45.98
1983 48.90
1984 44.13
1985 52.41
1986 54.41
1987 53.14
1988 54.86
1989 57.08
1990 59.66
1991 64.88
1992 64.14
1993 64.39
1994 64.84
1995 68.18
1996 71.45
1997 84.02
1998 79.83
1999 47.54
2000 46.73
2001 59.14
2002 61.47
2003 61.18
2004 64.65
2005 69.59
2006 70.87
2007 62.23
2008 70.08
2009 70.98
2010 70.98

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Costa Rica was 109.79 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 114.56 in 2004 and a minimum value of 98.31 in 1984.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 105.38
1971 105.48
1972 106.97
1973 108.70
1974 106.74
1975 105.00
1976 106.91
1977 108.12
1978 106.87
1979 105.73
1980 104.13
1981 103.35
1982 100.13
1983 98.64
1984 98.31
1985 99.12
1986 101.01
1987 101.32
1988 102.23
1989 102.02
1990 101.88
1991 102.83
1992 103.65
1993 103.74
1994 103.46
1995 103.62
1996 104.27
1997 104.32
1998 104.31
1999 112.34
2000 109.84
2001 110.99
2002 110.54
2003 110.52
2004 114.56
2005 111.79
2006 113.17
2007 111.55
2008 111.69
2009 111.52
2010 109.79

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Costa Rica was 109.13 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 113.78 in 2004 and a minimum value of 97.17 in 1984.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 104.81
1971 104.92
1972 106.58
1973 108.09
1974 106.02
1975 104.54
1976 106.33
1977 107.63
1978 106.15
1979 105.20
1980 103.56
1981 102.61
1982 99.48
1983 97.71
1984 97.17
1985 98.09
1986 99.92
1987 100.28
1988 101.40
1989 101.15
1990 101.27
1991 102.44
1992 103.27
1993 103.43
1994 103.20
1995 103.46
1996 104.30
1997 104.06
1998 104.14
1999 111.50
2000 108.71
2001 110.69
2002 109.40
2003 109.38
2004 113.78
2005 110.88
2006 112.46
2007 110.91
2008 111.13
2009 110.84
2010 109.13

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Costa Rica was 110.41 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 115.29 in 2004 and a minimum value of 99.39 in 1984.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 105.94
1971 106.02
1972 107.34
1973 109.28
1974 107.45
1975 105.45
1976 107.47
1977 108.59
1978 107.56
1979 106.23
1980 104.67
1981 104.06
1982 100.76
1983 99.53
1984 99.39
1985 100.12
1986 102.05
1987 102.31
1988 103.04
1989 102.85
1990 102.46
1991 103.20
1992 104.02
1993 104.03
1994 103.72
1995 103.78
1996 104.23
1997 104.57
1998 104.47
1999 113.14
2000 110.92
2001 111.28
2002 111.62
2003 111.60
2004 115.29
2005 112.65
2006 113.85
2007 112.16
2008 112.22
2009 112.17
2010 110.41

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Costa Rica was 89.52 as of 1999. As the graph below shows, over the past 29 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 92.43 in 1976 and a minimum value of 85.40 in 1985.

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 85.50
1972 88.91
1973 90.35
1975 90.43
1976 92.43
1978 91.20
1979 89.40
1980 88.70
1981 88.32
1982 86.18
1985 85.40
1986 87.05
1987 87.53
1989 87.64
1990 87.29
1991 87.46
1992 88.99
1993 89.19
1994 88.20
1995 89.33
1996 91.53
1999 89.52

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Costa Rica was 90.37 as of 1999. As the graph below shows, over the past 29 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 93.10 in 1976 and a minimum value of 85.03 in 1970.

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 85.03
1972 88.58
1973 89.85
1975 90.88
1976 93.10
1978 91.81
1979 90.17
1980 89.63
1981 89.13
1982 87.04
1985 85.65
1986 87.45
1987 87.86
1989 87.89
1990 87.74
1991 88.12
1999 90.37

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Costa Rica was 88.71 as of 1999. As the graph below shows, over the past 29 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 91.79 in 1976 and a minimum value of 85.16 in 1985.

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 85.95
1972 89.22
1973 90.83
1975 89.99
1976 91.79
1978 90.61
1979 88.67
1980 87.82
1981 87.55
1982 85.37
1985 85.16
1986 86.67
1987 87.22
1989 87.40
1990 86.85
1991 86.83
1999 88.71

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Costa Rica was 8.10 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 8.11 in 2009, while its lowest value was 6.11 in 2005.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1998 6.78
1999 6.66
2000 6.89
2001 6.82
2002 6.98
2003 6.98
2004 6.86
2005 6.11
2006 7.03
2007 7.51
2008 7.80
2009 8.11
2010 8.10

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Costa Rica was 99.69 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.69 in 2010 and a minimum value of 27.23 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 27.23
1971 28.88
1972 31.79
1973 37.04
1974 40.25
1975 40.85
1976 41.40
1977 42.31
1978 42.27
1979 45.67
1980 46.02
1981 45.55
1982 44.79
1983 42.75
1984 41.31
1985 39.79
1986 40.46
1987 40.90
1988 40.78
1989 41.55
1990 43.03
1991 44.64
1992 47.05
1993 48.11
1994 49.16
1995 50.08
1996 49.23
1997 49.89
1998 56.84
1999 62.21
2000 60.74
2001 65.24
2002 66.44
2003 70.06
2004 78.10
2005 80.59
2006 87.74
2007 89.30
2008 90.65
2009 97.17
2010 99.69

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Costa Rica was 102.53 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 102.53 in 2010 and a minimum value of 28.18 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 28.18
1971 30.07
1972 33.26
1973 39.27
1974 42.17
1975 42.98
1976 44.14
1977 45.56
1978 45.35
1979 49.62
1980 50.36
1981 49.45
1982 48.45
1983 46.08
1984 43.86
1985 42.13
1986 42.27
1987 42.37
1988 41.90
1989 42.44
1990 44.12
1991 45.98
1992 48.48
1993 50.02
1994 51.16
1995 52.25
1996 51.64
1997 52.66
1998 59.25
1999 65.21
2000 63.46
2001 67.78
2002 69.01
2003 72.78
2004 80.47
2005 83.04
2006 90.49
2007 91.61
2008 93.32
2009 100.16
2010 102.53

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Costa Rica was 97.01 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 97.01 in 2010 and a minimum value of 26.31 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 26.31
1971 27.72
1972 30.36
1973 34.88
1974 38.38
1975 38.79
1976 38.75
1977 39.20
1978 39.34
1979 41.94
1980 41.94
1981 41.89
1982 41.35
1983 39.61
1984 38.89
1985 37.56
1986 38.72
1987 39.49
1988 39.72
1989 40.71
1990 41.98
1991 43.35
1992 45.68
1993 46.28
1994 47.25
1995 48.01
1996 46.94
1997 47.25
1998 54.54
1999 59.37
2000 58.16
2001 62.83
2002 64.02
2003 67.48
2004 75.87
2005 78.28
2006 85.14
2007 87.12
2008 88.13
2009 94.35
2010 97.01

School enrollment, secondary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% net) in Costa Rica was 42.21 as of 1996. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 43.08 in 1994 and a minimum value of 21.73 in 1970.

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 21.73
1975 33.81
1985 33.72
1990 36.95
1991 37.82
1992 40.41
1993 41.29
1994 43.08
1995 42.93
1996 42.21

School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 22.48
1975 35.71
1985 35.86
1990 38.25
1991 39.32

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 20.99
1975 31.96
1985 31.67
1990 35.70
1991 36.38

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Costa Rica was 9.66 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 15.28 in 1998, while its lowest value was 9.66 in 2010.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1998 15.28
1999 12.39
2000 13.23
2001 12.49
2002 12.50
2003 12.59
2004 12.58
2006 9.80
2007 10.03
2008 10.33
2009 9.84
2010 9.66

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Costa Rica was 25.55 as of 2005. As the graph below shows, over the past 35 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 30.32 in 1992 and a minimum value of 8.71 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 8.71
1971 9.42
1972 10.04
1973 11.08
1975 16.89
1978 20.51
1979 20.78
1980 20.17
1981 20.80
1982 20.33
1983 19.97
1984 20.21
1985 21.31
1986 22.33
1987 24.28
1988 24.37
1989 25.94
1990 26.04
1991 27.93
1992 30.32
2004 25.71
2005 25.55

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1970 7.70
1971 8.48
1972 8.98
2004 28.72
2005 28.56

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1970 9.70
1971 10.34
1972 11.08
2004 22.86
2005 22.71

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation