Costa Rica vs Japan: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development

Costa Rica
74.2%
in 2019
Japan
66.9%
in 2012
Costa Rica rank
18th
Japan rank
21st

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Japan
020406080100199920092019

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 74.2% against 66.9% in Japan, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 18th and Japan ranks 21st of 53 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 79.1% 59.2% 19.9% Costa Rica
2010s 78.9% 65.6% 13.4% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development, Costa Rica or Japan?
Costa Rica, at 74.2% against 66.9% in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development between Costa Rica and Japan?
7.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Japan ranks 21st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 400 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students in early childhood educational development programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood educational development programmes. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.