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Education > Participation Stats: compare key data on Costa Rica & Nicaragua

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  • Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: 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."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % net: 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."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: 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."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: 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."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: 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."
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: 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."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: 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 organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: 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."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: 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."
  • Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: 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."
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: 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."
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: 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."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: 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."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: 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."
  • Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: 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 organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: 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."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: 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."
  • Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
STAT Costa Rica Nicaragua HISTORY
Children out of school > Elementary 41,790
Ranked 40th.
52,952
Ranked 46th. 27% more than Costa Rica

Children out of school > Elementary > Female 25,478
Ranked 38th. 5% more than Nicaragua
24,341
Ranked 42nd.

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 102.03%
Ranked 24th.
102.49%
Ranked 19th. About the same as Costa Rica

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 88.12%
Ranked 38th.
92%
Ranked 56th. 4% more than Costa Rica

School enrollment > Secondary > % net 42.21%
Ranked 12th.
45.18%
Ranked 69th. 7% more than Costa Rica

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 91.92%
Ranked 49th. 27% more than Nicaragua
72.26%
Ranked 86th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 39.32%
Ranked 3rd.
48.49%
Ranked 65th. 23% more than Costa Rica

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 22.53%
Ranked 62nd. 30% more than Nicaragua
17.31%
Ranked 71st.

Secondary education > General pupils 321,961
Ranked 76th.
446,868
Ranked 65th. 39% more than Costa Rica

Secondary education > General pupils > % female 49.85%
Ranked 75th.
52.46%
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Costa Rica

Secondary education > Pupils 347,244
Ranked 84th.
437,853
Ranked 70th. 26% more than Costa Rica

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 49.99%
Ranked 37th.
52.55%
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Costa Rica

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 58,852
Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Nicaragua
15,330
Ranked 75th.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 50.71%
Ranked 15th.
55.34%
Ranked 8th. 9% more than Costa Rica

Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 86.87%
Ranked 42nd.
93.06%
Ranked 56th. 7% more than Costa Rica

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 109.41%
Ranked 34th.
115.59%
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Costa Rica

School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 10.33%
Ranked 61st.
23.28%
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 25.34%
Ranked 62nd. 40% more than Nicaragua
18.05%
Ranked 74th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 28.3%
Ranked 61st. 51% more than Nicaragua
18.79%
Ranked 76th.

Total enrollment > Primary > % net 91.6%
Ranked 39th.
93.44%
Ranked 62nd. 2% more than Costa Rica

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 36.38%
Ranked 3rd.
41.94%
Ranked 70th. 15% more than Costa Rica

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 68.81%
Ranked 55th. 23% more than Nicaragua
55.77%
Ranked 67th.

School enrollment > Primary > % net 91.53%
Ranked 34th.
91.83%
Ranked 57th. About the same as Costa Rica

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 110.3%
Ranked 44th.
118.18%
Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Costa Rica

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 86.83%
Ranked 42nd.
91.67%
Ranked 58th. 6% more than Costa Rica

Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 88.16%
Ranked 40th.
93.85%
Ranked 52nd. 6% more than Costa Rica

School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 7.8%
Ranked 71st.
15.38%
Ranked 38th. 97% more than Costa Rica

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 89.2%
Ranked 57th. 31% more than Nicaragua
67.91%
Ranked 85th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 86.64%
Ranked 63th. 36% more than Nicaragua
63.67%
Ranked 85th.

Children out of school > Elementary > Male 29,622
Ranked 34th. 4% more than Nicaragua
28,611
Ranked 43th.

SOURCES: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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