Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 16.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Costa Rica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Costa Rica is 16.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Costa Rica peaked at 19.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 109th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.6% | — |
| 2000 | 19.8% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | +8.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 16.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.4%, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 16.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.9%, 40% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.6% | 19.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.7% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.0% | 16.3% | 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Costa Rica was 16.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release