Costa Rica - School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Costa Rica was 114.06 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 118.10 in 2009 and a minimum value of 100.75 in 1985.

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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 105.98
1971 105.41
1972 106.34
1973 108.26
1974 106.95
1975 105.86
1976 108.27
1977 109.66
1978 108.95
1979 108.15
1980 107.33
1981 107.60
1982 104.41
1983 102.70
1984 101.43
1985 100.75
1986 101.60
1987 101.36
1988 102.04
1989 102.12
1990 102.15
1991 103.29
1992 104.44
1993 104.68
1994 104.48
1995 104.55
1996 104.75
1997 105.03
1998 105.14
1999 113.54
2000 110.81
2001 110.73
2002 110.89
2004 115.14
2005 113.27
2006 115.32
2007 114.79
2008 116.37
2009 118.10
2010 118.02
2011 116.89
2012 115.52
2013 113.01
2014 112.25
2015 111.61
2016 111.45
2017 110.23
2018 112.81
2019 115.76
2020 114.06

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for primary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in primary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to primary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation