Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained was 93.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
93.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
78th
of 100 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 1999
All-time low
93.0%
in 2016
Years of data
15
1999–2020
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Costa Rica, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Costa Rica is 93.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Costa Rica peaked at 96.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 93.0%, in 2016.
That places Costa Rica 78th out of 100 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.5% | — |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | -0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 93.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 93.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.9%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 95.0% | 95.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 93.0% | 95.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 75 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 93.9% compare
- 76 Morocco 93.7% compare
- 77 Eritrea 93.6% compare
- 79 Brunei Darussalam 93.0% compare
- 80 Spain 92.9% compare
- 81 United States of America 92.8% 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 teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Costa Rica was 93.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.0% in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 100 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 teachers in pre-primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release