Costa Rica - Primary Enrollment 2021
107.19%
−1.10pp from 2020
Costa Rica's primary enrollment was 107.19% in 2021, decreased +1.10pp from 108.29% in 2020. This was the 27th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2021▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sierra Leone | 157.71% | 10.4% |
| 2nd | Rwanda | 151.06% | 9.5% |
| 3rd | Madagascar | 140.27% | 10.8% |
| 4th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 138.73% | 7.3% |
| 5th | Malawi | 127.04% | -6.9% |
| 6th | Timor-Leste | 123.58% | 11.7% |
| 7th | Vanuatu | 122.87% | -1.8% |
| 8th | Namibia | 121.82% | -0.4% |
| 9th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 120.07% | 3.6% |
| 10th | Nepal | 119.98% | -1.6% |
| 11th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 119.73% | -2.0% |
| 12th | Sweden | 117.35% | -1.8% |
| 13th | Togo | 116.97% | -1.9% |
| 14th | Fiji | 114.93% | 2.1% |
| 15th | Peru | 113.83% | 0.7% |
| 16th | Tuvalu | 113.29% | 11.0% |
| 17th | Morocco | 112.94% | 0.5% |
| 18th | Marshall Islands | 111.78% | 3.1% |
| 19th | Cameroon | 110.11% | 3.1% |
| 20th | Seychelles | 109.63% | -4.0% |
| 21st | Palau | 108.99% | 3.3% |
| 22nd | Aruba | 108.60% | 1.3% |
| 23rd | Gibraltar | 108.47% | -0.2% |
| 24th | Argentina | 108.14% | -0.3% |
| 25th | Uruguay | 107.99% | 2.6% |
| 26th | Belize | 107.34% | -4.4% |
| 27th | Costa Rica | 107.19% | -1.0% |
| 28th | Tonga | 107.02% | -4.7% |
| 29th | Moldova | 106.78% | 0.2% |
| 30th | United Arab Emirates | 106.65% | -1.3% |
| 31st | Colombia | 106.49% | -0.6% |
| 32nd | Bangladesh | 106.33% | -3.4% |
| 33rd | Hong Kong SAR, China | 106.03% | 0.9% |
| 34th | Portugal | 105.67% | -0.1% |
| 35th | Benin | 105.63% | 1.5% |
| 36th | Bhutan | 105.46% | 1.6% |
| 37th | Cambodia | 105.28% | -1.6% |
| 38th | Algeria | 104.74% | -3.5% |
| 39th | Samoa | 104.73% | 2.7% |
| 40th | Botswana | 104.62% | 2.9% |
| 41st | Montenegro | 104.40% | 0.5% |
| 42nd | Netherlands | 104.38% | 0.0% |
| 43rd | Tunisia | 104.34% | 0.4% |
| 44th | Kiribati | 103.69% | -1.9% |
| 45th | Thailand | 103.62% | -0.2% |
| 46th | Brazil | 103.47% | -1.9% |
| 47th | Viet Nam | 103.39% | 0.5% |
| 48th | Mexico | 103.36% | -1.1% |
| 49th | India | 103.20% | 1.1% |
| 50th | Guatemala | 103.03% | 1.5% |
| 51st | Cabo Verde | 103.03% | -0.4% |
| 52nd | Spain | 102.90% | -0.5% |
| 53rd | Türkiye | 102.60% | -0.7% |
| 54th | France | 102.58% | -0.1% |
| 55th | Japan | 102.22% | -0.5% |
| 56th | United Kingdom | 102.19% | 0.0% |
| 57th | Liechtenstein | 102.11% | -0.8% |
| 58th | Papua New Guinea | 101.94% | -0.1% |
| 59th | Belgium | 101.82% | -0.2% |
| 60th | South Africa | 101.74% | 0.4% |
| 61st | Czechia | 101.68% | 1.9% |
| 62nd | Austria | 101.64% | 0.1% |
| 63rd | Switzerland | 101.48% | -0.2% |
| 64th | Hungary | 101.46% | 4.4% |
| 65th | European Union | 101.44% | 0.6% |
| 66th | Brunei Darussalam | 101.39% | -1.3% |
| 67th | Germany | 101.35% | -0.6% |
| 68th | Cuba | 101.30% | 0.0% |
| 69th | Georgia | 101.29% | 0.5% |
| 70th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 101.17% | 0.9% |
| 71st | Lithuania | 101.15% | -2.2% |
| 72nd | Italy | 101.09% | -1.5% |
| 73rd | Dominica | 101.04% | 1.7% |
| 74th | Saudi Arabia | 100.90% | -2.2% |
| 75th | Russian Federation | 100.89% | -0.8% |
| 76th | Panama | 100.89% | 6.0% |
| 77th | Tajikistan | 100.37% | 0.0% |
| 78th | Indonesia | 100.31% | -0.6% |
| 79th | Denmark | 100.31% | -0.2% |
| 80th | Slovak Republic | 100.06% | 0.1% |
| 81st | Ireland | 99.98% | -1.4% |
| 82nd | Australia | 99.93% | 0.0% |
| 83rd | Mauritius | 99.89% | 5.1% |
| 84th | Singapore | 99.87% | -0.7% |
| 85th | Slovenia | 99.78% | -0.5% |
| 86th | Croatia | 99.74% | 0.3% |
| 87th | Latvia | 99.74% | -0.1% |
| 88th | Ghana | 99.45% | 1.1% |
| 89th | Chile | 99.37% | -0.3% |
| 90th | Finland | 99.35% | -0.5% |
| 91st | Grenada | 99.26% | -7.9% |
| 92nd | China | 99.23% | 0.4% |
| 93rd | Turkmenistan | 99.15% | -0.9% |
| 94th | Lao PDR | 99.11% | -1.2% |
| 95th | Cyprus | 99.10% | -1.6% |
| 96th | Norway | 98.97% | 0.1% |
| 97th | Estonia | 98.81% | 0.5% |
| 98th | Tanzania | 98.70% | 0.1% |
| 99th | Korea | 98.61% | -0.6% |
| 100th | Iceland | 98.57% | 0.0% |
| 101st | Luxembourg | 98.48% | -0.2% |
| 102nd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 98.47% | 0.2% |
| 103rd | United States | 98.31% | -2.0% |
| 104th | Kazakhstan | 98.27% | -0.7% |
| 105th | Ecuador | 98.18% | 0.1% |
| 106th | Jordan | 98.00% | -1.0% |
| 107th | Uzbekistan | 97.93% | -0.7% |
| 108th | New Zealand | 97.92% | 0.4% |
| 109th | Azerbaijan | 97.73% | -0.5% |
| 110th | Greece | 97.33% | 0.0% |
| 111th | Albania | 97.11% | -2.9% |
| 112th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 97.00% | 1.4% |
| 113th | Dominican Republic | 96.87% | -8.5% |
| 114th | Serbia | 96.81% | -0.9% |
| 115th | Poland | 96.60% | 17.5% |
| 116th | Guyana | 96.40% | 0.0% |
| 117th | Kyrgyz Republic | 96.37% | 0.2% |
| 118th | Gambia, The | 96.32% | -0.6% |
| 119th | Israel | 96.25% | -0.1% |
| 120th | Bulgaria | 95.61% | -1.0% |
| 121st | Belarus | 95.53% | 0.0% |
| 122nd | Cayman Islands | 95.48% | -2.2% |
| 123rd | Malta | 95.41% | -1.4% |
| 124th | Canada | 95.23% | -1.7% |
| 125th | Suriname | 94.88% | -7.2% |
| 126th | Armenia | 94.64% | 1.9% |
| 127th | Sri Lanka | 94.46% | -0.8% |
| 128th | Kenya | 93.77% | 2.0% |
| 129th | San Marino | 93.57% | -0.9% |
| 130th | North Macedonia | 93.26% | -0.2% |
| 131st | Zimbabwe | 92.78% | -0.9% |
| 132nd | Barbados | 92.77% | -1.8% |
| 133rd | West Bank and Gaza | 92.70% | -2.1% |
| 134th | British Virgin Islands | 92.69% | 6.7% |
| 135th | Malaysia | 92.58% | -0.6% |
| 136th | Paraguay | 92.52% | 1.9% |
| 137th | Jamaica | 92.38% | 1.6% |
| 138th | Mongolia | 92.02% | -0.3% |
| 139th | Ukraine | 91.15% | 0.0% |
| 140th | Romania | 90.77% | -1.2% |
| 141st | Andorra | 89.74% | 0.3% |
| 142nd | Qatar | 89.57% | -11.3% |
| 143rd | Angola | 89.23% | -26.0% |
| 144th | Oman | 89.20% | -1.6% |
| 145th | El Salvador | 89.08% | -1.7% |
| 146th | Macao SAR, China | 89.07% | -4.0% |
| 147th | Philippines | 88.83% | -4.8% |
| 148th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 87.40% | 0.0% |
| 149th | Burkina Faso | 87.02% | -0.8% |
| 150th | Comoros | 86.82% | -18.9% |
| 151st | Chad | 86.15% | 3.5% |
| 152nd | Côte d'Ivoire | 85.83% | -3.2% |
| 153rd | Lesotho | 85.04% | -3.1% |
| 154th | Senegal | 84.06% | -1.0% |
| 155th | Nigeria | 83.81% | -0.7% |
| 156th | Kuwait | 82.36% | 1.2% |
| 157th | Honduras | 80.89% | -3.3% |
| 158th | Bahamas, The | 80.52% | -12.4% |
| 159th | Pakistan | 80.32% | 2.1% |
| 160th | Lebanon | 74.73% | -1.8% |
| 161st | Syrian Arab Republic | 68.56% | -2.6% |
| 162nd | Liberia | 67.46% | -6.8% |
| 163rd | Niger | 65.86% | -1.4% |
FAQ
What was Costa Rica's primary enrollment in 2021?▾
Costa Rica's primary enrollment in 2021 was 107.19%. This ranked 27th globally.
How did Costa Rica's primary enrollment change in 2021?▾
Costa Rica's primary enrollment decreased by 1.0% in 2021 compared to 2020.
Which country had the highest primary enrollment in 2021?▾
Sierra Leone had the highest primary enrollment in 2021 at 157.71%.
What is the primary enrollment of Costa Rica in 2021?▾
The primary enrollment of Costa Rica in 2021 was 107.19%. This ranked 27th globally.
How does 2021 compare to 2020 for Costa Rica's primary enrollment?▾
Costa Rica's primary enrollment went from 108.29% in 2020 to 107.19% in 2021, a 1.0% decrease.
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