Costa Rica - Primary Enrollment 2020
108.29%
−0.54pp from 2019
Costa Rica's primary enrollment was 108.29% in 2020, decreased +0.54pp from 108.83% in 2019. This was the 26th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2020▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sierra Leone | 142.79% | -1.9% |
| 2nd | Malawi | 136.44% | -2.0% |
| 3rd | St. Kitts and Nevis | 129.32% | -0.2% |
| 4th | Madagascar | 126.59% | 1.3% |
| 5th | Vanuatu | 125.12% | -0.3% |
| 6th | Namibia | 122.35% | -1.5% |
| 7th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 122.13% | 2.5% |
| 8th | Nepal | 121.90% | -11.3% |
| 9th | Sweden | 119.50% | -0.9% |
| 10th | Togo | 119.27% | 1.3% |
| 11th | Mozambique | 118.98% | 0.9% |
| 12th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 115.90% | 4.0% |
| 13th | Seychelles | 114.15% | -4.3% |
| 14th | Curaçao | 113.35% | -35.5% |
| 15th | Peru | 113.07% | 4.2% |
| 16th | Fiji | 112.55% | -2.1% |
| 17th | Morocco | 112.35% | 2.1% |
| 18th | Tonga | 112.25% | -0.9% |
| 19th | Belize | 112.25% | -1.9% |
| 20th | Timor-Leste | 110.61% | -0.8% |
| 21st | Bangladesh | 110.07% | 2.7% |
| 22nd | Gibraltar | 108.72% | -3.2% |
| 23rd | Algeria | 108.53% | 2.3% |
| 24th | Argentina | 108.50% | -0.8% |
| 25th | Marshall Islands | 108.45% | -0.7% |
| 26th | Costa Rica | 108.29% | -0.5% |
| 27th | United Arab Emirates | 108.07% | 0.5% |
| 28th | Aruba | 107.24% | -0.7% |
| 29th | Colombia | 107.08% | -2.1% |
| 30th | Cambodia | 107.02% | 6.5% |
| 31st | Moldova | 106.52% | 1.4% |
| 32nd | Dominican Republic | 105.93% | -5.7% |
| 33rd | Portugal | 105.75% | 0.8% |
| 34th | Kiribati | 105.72% | 2.3% |
| 35th | Brazil | 105.50% | -1.8% |
| 36th | Palau | 105.47% | -6.4% |
| 37th | Uruguay | 105.24% | 0.8% |
| 38th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 105.13% | 2.9% |
| 39th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 104.68% | -0.7% |
| 40th | Mexico | 104.52% | -0.5% |
| 41st | Netherlands | 104.34% | -0.2% |
| 42nd | Benin | 104.03% | -2.6% |
| 43rd | Tunisia | 103.98% | -1.1% |
| 44th | Thailand | 103.86% | 0.8% |
| 45th | Montenegro | 103.85% | 0.2% |
| 46th | Bhutan | 103.83% | 6.0% |
| 47th | Lithuania | 103.47% | -1.2% |
| 48th | Cabo Verde | 103.43% | -1.7% |
| 49th | Spain | 103.41% | 0.2% |
| 50th | Türkiye | 103.30% | -0.6% |
| 51st | Saudi Arabia | 103.15% | 0.4% |
| 52nd | Liechtenstein | 102.91% | -0.9% |
| 53rd | Viet Nam | 102.85% | -0.5% |
| 54th | Japan | 102.74% | 0.1% |
| 55th | Brunei Darussalam | 102.71% | -0.3% |
| 56th | France | 102.65% | 0.2% |
| 57th | Italy | 102.64% | -0.3% |
| 58th | Suriname | 102.28% | 1.0% |
| 59th | Nauru | 102.26% | -2.4% |
| 60th | United Kingdom | 102.22% | 0.3% |
| 61st | Belgium | 102.06% | -0.1% |
| 62nd | Papua New Guinea | 102.05% | -3.1% |
| 63rd | India | 102.04% | 2.1% |
| 64th | Tuvalu | 102.03% | 5.8% |
| 65th | Germany | 102.00% | -0.5% |
| 66th | Samoa | 101.99% | -1.1% |
| 67th | Switzerland | 101.73% | 0.1% |
| 68th | Russian Federation | 101.73% | -0.1% |
| 69th | Burundi | 101.66% | 0.2% |
| 70th | Austria | 101.56% | -0.2% |
| 71st | Guatemala | 101.50% | -0.5% |
| 72nd | Ireland | 101.37% | 0.4% |
| 73rd | Cuba | 101.32% | 0.5% |
| 74th | South Africa | 101.30% | 0.2% |
| 75th | Qatar | 100.98% | -1.3% |
| 76th | Indonesia | 100.95% | -0.3% |
| 77th | European Union | 100.83% | -0.7% |
| 78th | Georgia | 100.78% | -0.5% |
| 79th | Cyprus | 100.74% | 0.3% |
| 80th | Singapore | 100.54% | -0.2% |
| 81st | Guinea | 100.47% | 7.9% |
| 82nd | Denmark | 100.46% | -0.1% |
| 83rd | Tajikistan | 100.40% | 4.8% |
| 84th | United States | 100.31% | -0.7% |
| 85th | Lao PDR | 100.28% | -1.7% |
| 86th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 100.26% | -0.7% |
| 87th | Slovenia | 100.23% | 0.4% |
| 88th | Turkmenistan | 100.05% | 0.5% |
| 89th | Albania | 100.02% | -2.5% |
| 90th | Slovak Republic | 99.92% | 2.0% |
| 91st | Australia | 99.90% | -0.3% |
| 92nd | Latvia | 99.83% | -0.2% |
| 93rd | Finland | 99.82% | 0.3% |
| 94th | Czechia | 99.78% | 0.5% |
| 95th | Chile | 99.70% | -1.5% |
| 96th | Croatia | 99.49% | 0.5% |
| 97th | Dominica | 99.33% | 1.8% |
| 98th | Korea | 99.22% | -0.4% |
| 99th | Jordan | 98.96% | 0.1% |
| 100th | Kazakhstan | 98.96% | -0.1% |
| 101st | Norway | 98.89% | -0.2% |
| 102nd | China | 98.79% | 1.0% |
| 103rd | Luxembourg | 98.64% | 0.3% |
| 104th | Uzbekistan | 98.62% | 0.4% |
| 105th | Tanzania | 98.58% | 1.0% |
| 106th | Iceland | 98.56% | -0.3% |
| 107th | St. Lucia | 98.43% | 0.7% |
| 108th | Ghana | 98.40% | -1.5% |
| 109th | Estonia | 98.35% | 0.2% |
| 110th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 98.24% | 0.6% |
| 111th | Azerbaijan | 98.24% | 0.3% |
| 112th | Ecuador | 98.12% | -0.2% |
| 113th | Serbia | 97.71% | -1.9% |
| 114th | Cayman Islands | 97.65% | 3.5% |
| 115th | New Zealand | 97.54% | -0.7% |
| 116th | Greece | 97.28% | -0.4% |
| 117th | Maldives | 97.18% | 0.3% |
| 118th | Hungary | 97.17% | 0.6% |
| 119th | Canada | 96.91% | -0.3% |
| 120th | Gambia, The | 96.88% | 1.9% |
| 121st | Malta | 96.80% | -1.4% |
| 122nd | Bulgaria | 96.54% | 0.1% |
| 123rd | Israel | 96.37% | 0.1% |
| 124th | Guyana | 96.36% | 9.8% |
| 125th | Kyrgyz Republic | 96.21% | -2.8% |
| 126th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 95.64% | 1.5% |
| 127th | Belarus | 95.53% | -1.6% |
| 128th | Sri Lanka | 95.23% | -0.3% |
| 129th | Panama | 95.20% | 2.0% |
| 130th | Mauritius | 95.01% | -0.4% |
| 131st | West Bank and Gaza | 94.65% | -1.0% |
| 132nd | Barbados | 94.51% | -0.3% |
| 133rd | San Marino | 94.41% | -0.2% |
| 134th | Mauritania | 93.80% | 3.9% |
| 135th | Zimbabwe | 93.61% | 0.2% |
| 136th | North Macedonia | 93.44% | -0.2% |
| 137th | Philippines | 93.28% | 0.3% |
| 138th | Malaysia | 93.18% | -1.2% |
| 139th | Armenia | 92.87% | 0.6% |
| 140th | Macao SAR, China | 92.79% | -3.6% |
| 141st | Mongolia | 92.35% | -1.9% |
| 142nd | Kenya | 91.95% | 18.6% |
| 143rd | Romania | 91.90% | -0.8% |
| 144th | Ukraine | 91.11% | 0.5% |
| 145th | Jamaica | 90.95% | -2.4% |
| 146th | Paraguay | 90.83% | -9.7% |
| 147th | El Salvador | 90.66% | -1.1% |
| 148th | Oman | 90.64% | -7.3% |
| 149th | Solomon Islands | 89.60% | -8.8% |
| 150th | Andorra | 89.43% | -1.0% |
| 151st | Côte d'Ivoire | 88.63% | 0.2% |
| 152nd | Lesotho | 87.74% | -3.9% |
| 153rd | Burkina Faso | 87.70% | -2.3% |
| 154th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 87.42% | -7.4% |
| 155th | British Virgin Islands | 86.85% | 1.9% |
| 156th | Senegal | 84.90% | 2.0% |
| 157th | Nigeria | 84.37% | 3.4% |
| 158th | Honduras | 83.66% | -2.0% |
| 159th | Poland | 82.21% | -13.4% |
| 160th | Kuwait | 81.39% | -2.0% |
| 161st | Lebanon | 76.10% | -1.3% |
| 162nd | Liberia | 72.42% | -9.0% |
| 163rd | Syrian Arab Republic | 70.38% | -2.7% |
FAQ
What was Costa Rica's primary enrollment in 2020?▾
Costa Rica's primary enrollment in 2020 was 108.29%. This ranked 26th globally.
How did Costa Rica's primary enrollment change in 2020?▾
Costa Rica's primary enrollment decreased by 0.5% in 2020 compared to 2019.
Which country had the highest primary enrollment in 2020?▾
Sierra Leone had the highest primary enrollment in 2020 at 142.79%.
What is the primary enrollment of Costa Rica in 2020?▾
The primary enrollment of Costa Rica in 2020 was 108.29%. This ranked 26th globally.
How does 2020 compare to 2019 for Costa Rica's primary enrollment?▾
Costa Rica's primary enrollment went from 108.83% in 2019 to 108.29% in 2020, a 0.5% decrease.
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