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Literacy

Illiterate Population 15+ Years Old   Year 
111,000   2000*
115,000 1996
117,000 1995

*Estimate

Literacy Rate 

Total Population  Men
Women Year
95.2%  95.0%  95.5%  2005
95.2%  95.0%  95.5%  2004
95.2%  95.0%  95.5% 2003
95.6% 95.4% 95.7%   2000*
94.7% N/A N/A 1997
94.8% 94.7% 94.9% 1995
93.9% 93.9% 94.0% 1990

*Estimate

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Schools 

Total Student Population % of Population    Year 
1,217,911
    2005
947,738
    2004
918,866    2003
1,147,864    2002*
1,128,749   2001
1,077,791   2000
1,028,728   1999
1,008,381   1998
901,700 25.4% 1997

*Preliminary Data as of November 2002
Source: Department of Education (Ministerio de Educacion Publica)

 

Total # of Educational Institutions  1998
 2002 
2003 2004
2005
2006
Public 5,665 6,777 7,247 7,749  8,114
 8,335
Private 631* 754  896 919
897 917
Semi-Private N/A 66  N/A N/A
N/A
N/A
Total 6,296 7,597  8,143 8,668
9,004
9,246

*Private and Semi-Private educational institutions are reflected in one number.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Pública. Dirección de Estadística

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Total # of Pre-Schools 1998 2002 2003 2004
2005
2006
Public 1,374 1,946  2,103 2,245
2,341
2,378
Private 272* 326 349  351
364
972
Semi-Private N/A 17 N/A N/A
N/A
N/A
Total 1,646 2,289  2,452 2,596
2,705
2,750

*Private and Semi-Private educational institutions are reflected in one number.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Pública. Dirección de Estadística

 

Total # of Primary Schools 1998 2002  20032004
2005
2006
Public 3,511 3,628  3,649 3,677
3,707
3,722
Private 200* 258 287 294
300
304
Semi-Private N/A 18 N/A N/A
N/A
N/A
Total 3,711 3,904 3,936
 3,971
4,007
4,026

*Private and Semi-Private educational institutions are reflected in one number.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Pública. Dirección de Estadística

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Total # of Night Primary Schools 1998 2002 2003 2004
2005
2006
Public 12 10 8
 8
 7
 5
Private 0 0 0
 0
0
0
Semi-Private 0 0 0  0
0
0
Total 12 10 8
 8
7
5 

Source: Ministerio de Educación Pública. Dirección de Estadística

 

Total # of Special Schools for the Disabled  1998
 2002
 20032004
2005
2006
Public 446 795  1,055 1,349
1,551
1,683
Private 7* 8 23
 29
26
30
Semi-Private N/A 11 N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Total 453 814 1,078  1,378
1,577
1,713

*Private and Semi-Private educational institutions are reflected in one number.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Pública. Dirección de Estadística

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Total # of High Schools 1998 2002  20032004
2005
2006
Public 314 398 421
 459
508
547
Private 111* 162 188
 195
200
205
Semi-Private N/A 20 N/A N/A
N/A
N/A
Total 425 580 609
 654
708
752

*Private and Semi-Private educational institutions are reflected in one number.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Pública. Dirección de Estadística

 

Total # of Night High Schools 2002
Public 44
Private 1
Semi-Private 1
Total 46

Source: Ministerio de Educación Pública. Dirección de Estadística

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Total # of Vocational & Technical High Schools  1998
  2002 
Technical N/A 81
Arts & Performance N/A 2
Total 4 83

Source: Ministerio de Educación Pública. Dirección de Estadística

 

Computer Laboratories in Schools  
Coverage at year-end 2004
Elementary Schools 36%
High Schools 100%

Source: MEP-FOD (Costa Rica Department of Education)

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Total # of Universities 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2003 2004
2005
2006
2007
Public 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
 4
4
4
4
Private 11 14 20 24 32 38 41 50
 50
50 50
50
Total 15 18 24 28 36 42 45 54
 54
54
54
54

Source: Ministerio de Educación Pública. Dirección de Estadística
 

Newspapers 

# of daily newspapers Circulation Year
5 333,000 1994
5 306,000 1990
6 280,000 1985
4 251,000 1980

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Libraries

# of Admin Service Units by Type Year
4 4 Higher Education 1990
1 1 National 1986
81 87 Public 1985
 
# of Users Vols. Vols. Added ( all in 000s) Year
N/A 6.33 25.1 1990
293 N/A N/A 1985
190 7 11.98 1986

 

Museums

# of Museums (reporting) # of Visitors
19

733,00 


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