Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 20.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 20.5% for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica peaked at 20.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
That places Costa Rica 24th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 15.5% | — |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -29.2% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -40.7% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +141.5% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 0.0% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.3% | 15.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 10.7% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 8.4% | 20.5% | 4 |
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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica was 20.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release