Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 87.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
42nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
91.3%
in 1998
All-time low
84.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
1998–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Costa Rica, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 87.4% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Costa Rica peaked at 91.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 91.3% | — |
| 1999 | 84.5% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 84.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 85.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 85.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 88.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 87.4% | -0.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 87.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 1.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 87.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.9% | 84.5% | 91.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 84.1% | 90.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 87.5% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 87.4% | 89.4% | 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 pre-primary education in public in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Costa Rica was 87.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release