Education
Statistics on literacy rates, education expenditures and educational institutions in Costa Rica.
read more closeLiteracy Rate
% of population age 15 and older |
Year |
|---|---|
96% |
2009 |
95.2% |
2005 |
95.0% |
2000 |
Source: World Bank
Government Expenditures on Education as % of GNP
Year |
Percentage |
2006 |
5.0% |
2007 |
5.3% |
2008 |
5.5% |
2009 |
6.9% |
Matriculation - Public & Private
Level |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
Preschool |
116,868 |
103,298 |
115,148 |
116,175 |
115,319 |
Primary |
540,687 |
531,559 |
528,130 |
524,761 |
513,095 |
Secondary |
385,302 |
287,492 |
391,330 |
418,185 |
426,735 |
Total |
1,071,096 |
1,048,581 |
1,061,047 |
1,083,586 |
1,082,070 |
Total # of Educational Institutions
Type |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preschool |
2,750 |
2,731 |
2,755 |
2,778 |
2,809 |
Primary |
4,026 |
4,034 |
4,044 |
4,071 |
4,077 |
Secondary |
752 |
792 |
810 |
830 |
843 |
Night Schools |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Special Education |
1,713 |
1,183 |
1987 |
2,129 |
2,184 |
Total |
9,246 |
9,375 |
9,601 |
9,813 |
9,918 |
English as a Second Language*
Level |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
Cycles I & II |
74.8% |
76.5% |
79.6% |
80.3% |
82.7% |
Cycles I & II (Distance ed) |
0.8% |
1.0% |
0.7% |
0.6% |
0.5% |
Transitional |
13.9% |
14.1% |
13.5% |
13.6% |
15.5% |
Level II Interactive |
1.7% |
1.2% |
1.3% |
0.7% |
0.5% |
*Rates reflect Preschool and Primary schools; English is offered at all public and private High Schools.
Source: Ministerio de Educacion Publica (MEP)