Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 6 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 204 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 1998
All-time low
6 years
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Costa Rica, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 6 years for theoretical duration of early childhood education in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Costa Rica peaked at 6 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 1998.
Costa Rica ranks 6th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 years | — |
| 1999 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
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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 theoretical duration of early childhood education in Costa Rica?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Costa Rica was 6 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- How does Costa Rica rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.