Percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who was 84.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who in Costa Rica, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who in Costa Rica is 84.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who in Costa Rica peaked at 85.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 36th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 84.7% | — |
| 2014 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 84.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.4%, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 84.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.3%, 85% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.9% | 81.9% | 85.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 81.6% | 84.5% | 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 teachers in early childhood educational development who in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who in Costa Rica was 84.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 teachers in early childhood educational development who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release