Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ was 5,743 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Costa Rica, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Costa Rica stood at 5,743. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Costa Rica peaked at 5,743 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Costa Rica 41st out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 2,309 | — |
| 2000 | 1,968 | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 2,345 | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 2,320 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,638 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 2,026 | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 2,289 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 2,745 | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 3,019 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 3,150 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 3,246 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3,828 | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 3,774 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,043 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 4,160 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,410 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2,661 | -39.7% |
| 2019 | 2,831 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 2,166 | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 2,175 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5,468 | +151.4% |
| 2023 | 5,743 | +5.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5,743 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,207, 70% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5,743 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,669, 3.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +151.4% | 2,175 | 5,468 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1990s | 769.83 | 0 | 2,309 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,333 | 1,968 | 2,745 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3,512 | 2,661 | 4,410 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,888 | 2,166 | 5,743 | 4 |
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 initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Costa Rica?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Costa Rica was 5,743 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,743 in 2023.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release