Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 3,843 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Costa Rica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3,843 for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Costa Rica peaked at 4,195 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,028, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 51st out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,299 | — |
| 2000 | 1,716 | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 1,043 | -39.2% |
| 2002 | 1,028 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,132 | +107.4% |
| 2005 | 2,361 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 3,043 | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 2,880 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 3,524 | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 3,438 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,492 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,542 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,474 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,756 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 3,707 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,863 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3,627 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 3,727 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4,084 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 4,195 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,158 | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 3,702 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 3,543 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 3,843 | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,299 | 2,299 | 2,299 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,216 | 1,028 | 3,524 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,671 | 3,438 | 4,084 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,688 | 3,158 | 4,195 | 5 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Costa Rica?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Costa Rica was 3,843 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,195 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,028 in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release