Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 30.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 30.1% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica peaked at 48.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Costa Rica ranks 44th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.1% | — |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -98.9% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +13382.9% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | -50.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -83.3% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +570.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | — |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -38.6% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +60.2% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 0.0% | 48.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 15.6% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 29.6% | 38.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 42.3% compare
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 37.6% compare
- 43 Republic of Korea 31.4% compare
- 45 Puerto Rico 29.4% compare
- 46 Morocco 29.2% compare
- 47 Germany 27.1% 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 30.1% 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 48.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 61 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 up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release