Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 49.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 62 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2004
All-time low
43.8%
in 2012
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica stood at 49.1%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica peaked at 50.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 16th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.5% | — |
| 2000 | 47.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 46.9% | 50.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 43.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.0% | 49.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 13 Saint Lucia 49.3% compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 49.2% compare
- 15 New Zealand 49.1% compare
- 17 Finland 48.9% compare
- 18 Sweden 48.9% compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 48.9% compare
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 educational development in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica was 49.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 educational development programmes in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release