Costa Rica - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
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| BASIC DATA
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| Official Country Name:
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Republic of Costa Rica
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| Region:
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North & Central America
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| Population:
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3,710,558
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| Language(s):
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Spanish, English
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| Literacy Rate:
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94.8%
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| Number of Primary Schools:
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3,711
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| Compulsory Schooling:
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10 years
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| Public Expenditure on Education:
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5.4%
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| Educational Enrollment:
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Primary: 529,637
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Secondary: 202,415
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Higher: 88,324
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| Educational Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 104%
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Secondary: 47%
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| Teachers:
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Primary: 19,235
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Secondary: 10,943
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| Student-Teacher Ratio:
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Primary: 29:1
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Secondary: 20:1
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| Female Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 103%
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Secondary: 49%
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