Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development was 3.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Costa Rica stood at 3.8%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Costa Rica peaked at 3.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 56th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.7% | — |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Costa Rica?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Costa Rica was 3.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release