Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 74.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
74.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 53 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2008
All-time low
51.1%
in 2001
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica, 1999–2019

0204060801001999200920191999: 65.9 %2000: 99.6 %2001: 51.1 %2002: 53.2 %2004: 76.8 %2005: 96.1 %2006: 74 %2008: 100 %2009: 81.8 %2010: 77.9 %2011: 74.5 %2012: 84.4 %2013: 75 %2014: 77.6 %2015: 77.5 %2016: 76.5 %2017: 76 %2018: 74.1 %2019: 74.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica stood at 74.2%.

The figure is down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2001.

That places Costa Rica 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in private institutions (%) in Costa Rica, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 65.9%
2000 99.6% +51.3%
2001 51.1% -48.7%
2002 53.2% +4.1%
2004 76.8% +44.3%
2005 96.1% +25.2%
2006 74.0% -23.1%
2008 100.0% +35.2%
2009 81.8% -18.2%
2010 77.9% -4.7%
2011 74.5% -4.4%
2012 84.4% +13.2%
2013 75.0% -11.2%
2014 77.6% +3.5%
2015 77.5% -0.0%
2016 76.5% -1.3%
2017 76.0% -0.6%
2018 74.1% -2.5%
2019 74.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.9% 65.9% 65.9% 1
2000s 79.1% 51.1% 100.0% 8
2010s 76.8% 74.1% 84.4% 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 15 Republic of Korea 89.3% compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 81.8% compare
  3. 17 Saint Lucia 79.3% compare
  4. 19 Germany 73.1% compare
  5. 20 Mexico 67.8% compare
  6. 21 Japan 66.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Costa Rica was 74.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2001.
How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 educational development programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.