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