Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 66,934 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Costa Rica is 66,934 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Costa Rica peaked at 68,760 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,879 number, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 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% |
| 1980 | 10,792 number | +26.9% |
| 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% |
| 2004 | 50,134 number | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 53,295 number | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 53,901 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 52,442 number | -2.7% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,933 number | 3,879 number | 9,138 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 16,391 number | 10,792 number | 21,451 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,002 number | 22,912 number | 36,677 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,128 number | 36,364 number | 53,901 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 57,231 number | 53,120 number | 68,760 number | 10 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.044 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 234,589 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Costa Rica?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Costa Rica was 66,934 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 68,760 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.