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Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education was 2 years in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 210 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 1970
All-time low
1 years
in 1997
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Costa Rica, 1970–2019

00.511.52197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 2 years for theoretical duration of pre-primary education in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Costa Rica peaked at 2 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1997.

That places Costa Rica 139th out of 210 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2 years 2 years 2 years 10
1980s 2 years 2 years 2 years 10
1990s 1.9 years 1 years 2 years 10
2000s 2 years 2 years 2 years 10
2010s 2 years 2 years 2 years 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Costa Rica?
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Costa Rica was 2 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1970.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1997.
How does Costa Rica rank for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 139th out of 210 countries with data for 2019.
Is theoretical duration of pre-primary 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 pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,271 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of grades (years) in pre-primary education.