Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 1.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 62 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2004
All-time low
0.8%
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica stood at 1.0%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica peaked at 1.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 16th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 13 Saint Lucia 1.0% compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare
- 15 New Zealand 1.0% compare
- 17 Finland 1.0% compare
- 18 Sweden 1.0% compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 1.0% 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 1.0% 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 1.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% 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 0.7%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release