Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education was 99.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Costa Rica, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 99.07 for net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Costa Rica peaked at 99.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.8, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 69.72 | — |
| 2012 | 68.8 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 71.42 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 75.25 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 73.23 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 71.88 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 72.48 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 85.6 | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 89.19 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 91.81 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 92.8 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 94.71 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 99.07 | +4.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 99.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.93, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 99.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.46, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.28 | 68.8 | 89.19 | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.6 | 91.81 | 99.07 | 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 net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Costa Rica?
- Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Costa Rica was 99.07 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate: pre-primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.07 in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate: pre-primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8 in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net enrolment rate: pre-primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate: pre-primary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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