Enrolment in early childhood … early male educational development in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in early childhood … early male educational development was 4,592 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in Costa Rica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4,592 for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in Costa Rica peaked at 4,907 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,247, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 50th of 74 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 … early male educational development in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,637 | — |
| 2000 | 1,871 | -29.0% |
| 2001 | 1,247 | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 1,287 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2,182 | +69.5% |
| 2005 | 2,428 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 3,387 | +39.5% |
| 2008 | 2,949 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 3,644 | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 3,635 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,985 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 3,981 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,962 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,112 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4,162 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,279 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4,147 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4,371 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 4,762 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 4,907 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3,842 | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 4,475 | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 4,280 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 4,592 | +7.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4,592 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,526, 30% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4,592 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,960, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in early childhood … early male educational development in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +69.5% | 1,287 | 2,182 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,637 | 2,637 | 2,637 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,374 | 1,247 | 3,644 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,140 | 3,635 | 4,762 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,419 | 3,842 | 4,907 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 47 Moldova 7,915 compare
- 48 Cyprus 6,130 compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,992 compare
- 51 North Macedonia 4,476 compare
- 52 Iceland 3,729 compare
- 53 Montenegro 3,633 compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in Costa Rica?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in Costa Rica was 4,592 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,907 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,247 in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release