Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 14.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.5%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
111th
of 147 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2000
All-time low
13.6%
in 2005
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Costa Rica, 1999–2019

051015201999200920191999: 18.6 %2000: 19.8 %2001: 15.5 %2002: 15.6 %2004: 13.9 %2005: 13.6 %2006: 14.7 %2008: 17 %2009: 17.6 %2010: 16.5 %2011: 16.5 %2012: 16.8 %2013: 15.9 %2014: 16.1 %2015: 16.3 %2016: 16.5 %2017: 15.5 %2018: 13.7 %2019: 14.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Costa Rica is 14.5%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Costa Rica peaked at 19.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2005.

Costa Rica ranks 111th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Costa Rica, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 18.6%
2000 19.8% +6.6%
2001 15.5% -21.5%
2002 15.6% +0.3%
2004 13.9% -10.8%
2005 13.6% -2.3%
2006 14.7% +8.4%
2008 17.0% +15.7%
2009 17.6% +3.2%
2010 16.5% -6.0%
2011 16.5% -0.2%
2012 16.8% +2.1%
2013 15.9% -5.4%
2014 16.1% +1.3%
2015 16.3% +0.8%
2016 16.5% +1.4%
2017 15.5% -6.1%
2018 13.7% -11.5%
2019 14.5% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.6% 18.6% 18.6% 1
2000s 16.0% 13.6% 19.8% 8
2010s 15.8% 13.7% 16.8% 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 108 Finland 15.3% compare
  2. 109 Seychelles 14.8% compare
  3. 110 Barbados 14.6% compare
  4. 112 Algeria 14.4% compare
  5. 113 Mongolia 14.3% compare
  6. 114 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Costa Rica?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Costa Rica was 14.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2005.
How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Costa Rica ranks 111th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education 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 education 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.