Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 37.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 37.4%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica peaked at 65.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 54th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.8% | — |
| 2000 | 38.5% | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | +57.2% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -34.6% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 38.5% | 58.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 38.1% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 37.4% | 38.8% | 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 educational development in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica was 37.4% 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 65.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 54 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 12.0%. 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 educational development programmes in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release