Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 8,435 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,435
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
54th
of 77 countries
All-time high
9,102
in 2020
All-time low
2,290
in 2001
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Costa Rica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Costa Rica stood at 8,435.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Costa Rica peaked at 9,102 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,290, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 54th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,936 | — |
| 2000 | 3,587 | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 2,290 | -36.2% |
| 2002 | 2,315 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,314 | +86.3% |
| 2005 | 4,789 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 6,430 | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 5,829 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 7,168 | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 7,073 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7,477 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 7,523 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7,436 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7,868 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 7,869 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,142 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 7,774 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 8,098 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 8,846 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 9,102 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 7,000 | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 8,177 | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 7,823 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 8,435 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,936 | 4,936 | 4,936 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,590 | 2,290 | 7,168 | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,811 | 7,073 | 8,846 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,107 | 7,000 | 9,102 | 5 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,863 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Costa Rica?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Costa Rica was 8,435 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9,102 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,290 in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release