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Statistics on literacy rates, education expenditures and educational institutions in Costa Rica.

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Literacy 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)

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