Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0274 number per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0274 number per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2019.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0283 number per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 number per person, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0041 number per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0048 number per person | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 number per person | +39.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 number per person | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0076 number per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0075 number per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0084 number per person | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0086 number per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0086 number per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0087 number per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0091 number per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0098 number per person | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0109 number per person | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0119 number per person | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.011 number per person | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0133 number per person | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0137 number per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0135 number per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0139 number per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0143 number per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0149 number per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0163 number per person | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.016 number per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.016 number per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.016 number per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0165 number per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0168 number per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0192 number per person | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0178 number per person | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0195 number per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0189 number per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0234 number per person | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 0.024 number per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0244 number per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0256 number per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0256 number per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0243 number per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0242 number per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0238 number per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0236 number per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0234 number per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0238 number per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0241 number per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0234 number per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0229 number per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0235 number per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0283 number per person | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0274 number per person | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0073 number per person | 0.0041 number per person | 0.0087 number per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0121 number per person | 0.0091 number per person | 0.0143 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0169 number per person | 0.0149 number per person | 0.0195 number per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0238 number per person | 0.0189 number per person | 0.0256 number per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0244 number per person | 0.0229 number per person | 0.0283 number per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 79 Macau, China 0.0277 number per person compare
- 80 Spain 0.0277 number per person compare
- 81 Netherlands 0.0276 number per person compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 0.0272 number per person compare
- 84 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0271 number per person compare
- 85 Angola 0.0269 number per person 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0274 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0283 number per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 number per person in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.