Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development
Costa Rica
37.4%
in 2024
Paraguay
46.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
54th
Paraguay rank
51st
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 46.0% against 37.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Paraguay ranks 51st of 54 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.9% | 48.4% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 48.5% | 10.3% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 46.0% against 37.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 8.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Paraguay ranks 51st of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in public institutions, female (%). 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