Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 66,934 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica stood at 66,934 number.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica peaked at 68,760 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,879 number, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 100th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,879 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,521 number | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 6,598 number | +45.9% |
| 1973 | 7,524 number | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 7,510 number | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 7,789 number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 9,138 number | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 8,504 number | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 9,267 number | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 10,029 number | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 10,792 number | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 11,857 number | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 13,539 number | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 15,324 number | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 14,393 number | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 18,020 number | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 19,032 number | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 19,208 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 20,298 number | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 21,451 number | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 22,912 number | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 25,612 number | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 25,884 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 26,327 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 27,035 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 28,575 number | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 29,457 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 34,568 number | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 32,977 number | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 36,677 number | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 36,364 number | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 45,839 number | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 47,843 number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 48,988 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 50,134 number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 53,295 number | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 53,901 number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 53,172 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 52,442 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 53,209 number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 53,120 number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 53,395 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 53,377 number | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 54,818 number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 56,226 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 54,863 number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 54,310 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 56,504 number | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 68,760 number | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 66,934 number | -2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +45.9% | 4,521 number | 6,598 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,476 number | 3,879 number | 10,029 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,391 number | 10,792 number | 21,451 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,002 number | 22,912 number | 36,677 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,519 number | 36,364 number | 53,901 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,231 number | 53,120 number | 68,760 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica was 66,934 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 68,760 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,879 number in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 594 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 594 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.