School enrollment, preprimary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School enrollment, preprimary was 95.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Costa Rica, 1970–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Costa Rica is 95.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Costa Rica peaked at 97.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 36th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.3% | — |
| 1971 | 7.8% | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | +45.4% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 14.0% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 14.1% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 16.4% | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 17.3% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 17.8% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 18.2% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 19.2% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 20.2% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 22.2% | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 23.7% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 25.9% | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 26.8% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 26.3% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 27.2% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 28.2% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 29.4% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 32.1% | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 31.9% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 32.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 32.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 34.3% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 35.8% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 84.1% | +135.0% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | -51.9% |
| 1999 | 45.9% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 74.2% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 77.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 6.3% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 19.2% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 29.4% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 45.7% | 77.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 77.4% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 95.2% | 97.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Costa Rica?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Costa Rica was 95.2% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.