Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development was 4 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 102 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1998
All-time low
4 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Costa Rica, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Costa Rica stood at 4 years. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Costa Rica peaked at 4 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1998.
That places Costa Rica 4th out of 102 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4 years | — |
| 1999 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 Indonesia 5 years compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 5 years compare
- 1 Montserrat 3 years compare
- 1 Namibia 5 years compare
- 1 Niue 3 years compare
- 4 Brazil 4 years compare
- 4 Greece 4 years compare
- 4 Guatemala 4 years compare
- 4 Nigeria 4 years compare
- 4 Oman 4 years compare
- 4 Panama 4 years compare
- 4 El Salvador 4 years compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Costa Rica?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Costa Rica was 4 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1998.
- How does Costa Rica rank for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development 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 educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release