Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male was 4,592 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,592
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
50th
of 74 countries
All-time high
4,907
in 2020
All-time low
1,247
in 2001
Years of data
24
1999–2024
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 educational development programmes, male 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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