Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0122 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica is 0.0122 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0144 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.002 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0025 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 units per person | +36.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.004 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0056 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 0.006 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0067 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 0.007 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.007 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0073 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0076 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0083 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0082 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0081 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0086 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.01 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0096 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0119 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0122 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0131 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0131 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0124 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0121 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0121 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0119 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0122 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0123 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.012 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0117 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.012 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0144 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 0.014 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0141 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0137 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0134 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.013 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0122 units per person | -6.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0122 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0126 units per person, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0122 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0142 units per person, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0122 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0133 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0122 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0144 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.