Costa Rica vs Panama: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in
Costa Rica
83.7%
in 2024
Panama
84.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
54th
Panama rank
52nd
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 84.0% against 83.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Panama ranks 52nd of 159 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.9% | 82.6% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 84.3% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 84.0% against 83.7% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Panama ranks 52nd of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release