Costa Rica - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Costa Rica was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| 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 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Costa Rica was 492,761 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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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 |
| 2004 | 558,084 |
| 2005 | 542,087 |
| 2006 | 546,542 |
| 2007 | 536,436 |
| 2008 | 534,816 |
| 2009 | 531,665 |
| 2010 | 520,609 |
| 2011 | 506,961 |
| 2012 | 494,720 |
| 2013 | 480,125 |
| 2014 | 475,731 |
| 2015 | 473,447 |
| 2016 | 475,756 |
| 2017 | 472,421 |
| 2018 | 483,770 |
| 2019 | 497,065 |
| 2020 | 492,761 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Costa Rica was 49.06 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 49.12 in 2017, 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.91 |
| 1971 | 48.92 |
| 1972 | 49.01 |
| 1973 | 48.92 |
| 1974 | 48.84 |
| 1975 | 48.93 |
| 1976 | 48.83 |
| 1977 | 48.80 |
| 1978 | 48.62 |
| 1979 | 48.64 |
| 1980 | 48.58 |
| 1981 | 48.49 |
| 1982 | 48.54 |
| 1983 | 48.43 |
| 1984 | 48.36 |
| 1985 | 48.42 |
| 1986 | 48.41 |
| 1987 | 48.41 |
| 1988 | 48.49 |
| 1989 | 48.44 |
| 1990 | 48.54 |
| 1991 | 48.62 |
| 1992 | 48.59 |
| 1993 | 48.60 |
| 1994 | 48.59 |
| 1995 | 48.61 |
| 1996 | 48.67 |
| 1997 | 48.50 |
| 1998 | 48.52 |
| 1999 | 48.27 |
| 2000 | 48.13 |
| 2001 | 48.50 |
| 2002 | 48.13 |
| 2004 | 48.31 |
| 2005 | 48.25 |
| 2006 | 48.35 |
| 2007 | 48.39 |
| 2008 | 48.42 |
| 2009 | 48.37 |
| 2010 | 48.38 |
| 2011 | 48.42 |
| 2012 | 48.48 |
| 2013 | 48.54 |
| 2014 | 48.63 |
| 2015 | 48.70 |
| 2016 | 48.99 |
| 2017 | 49.12 |
| 2018 | 49.06 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Costa Rica was 43,093 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 43,093 in 2020 and a minimum value of 10,379 in 1984.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,720 |
| 1971 | 12,061 |
| 1972 | 12,573 |
| 1973 | 12,940 |
| 1974 | 12,643 |
| 1975 | 12,429 |
| 1976 | 12,973 |
| 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 | 19,239 |
| 1999 | 21,233 |
| 2000 | 22,111 |
| 2001 | 22,715 |
| 2002 | 24,142 |
| 2004 | 24,975 |
| 2005 | 25,399 |
| 2006 | 27,733 |
| 2007 | 27,518 |
| 2008 | 28,186 |
| 2009 | 28,888 |
| 2010 | 29,163 |
| 2011 | 29,233 |
| 2013 | 35,986 |
| 2014 | 35,967 |
| 2015 | 37,349 |
| 2016 | 39,717 |
| 2017 | 40,627 |
| 2018 | 39,638 |
| 2019 | 42,720 |
| 2020 | 43,093 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Costa Rica was 78.89 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 81.19 in 1998, while its lowest value was 70.67 in 1971.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 74.53 |
| 1971 | 70.67 |
| 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 |
| 2004 | 79.10 |
| 2005 | 78.99 |
| 2006 | 79.65 |
| 2007 | 79.85 |
| 2008 | 79.99 |
| 2009 | 80.16 |
| 2010 | 80.25 |
| 2011 | 80.14 |
| 2013 | 79.59 |
| 2014 | 79.58 |
| 2015 | 79.11 |
| 2016 | 78.93 |
| 2017 | 79.09 |
| 2018 | 78.97 |
| 2019 | 78.79 |
| 2020 | 78.89 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
