As Costa Rica’s economy has developed in recent decades, the education system that
helped propel the country to upper middle-income status now needs reform to respond
to rising expectations and changing demands for skills. New challenges are emerging:
economic growth has recently slowed, inequality is widening and productivity growth
is weak. How can Costa Rica improve both the quality and equity of its education system
while also addressing efficiency challenges? This report assesses Costa Rica’s policies
and practices against best practice in education from across the OECD and other reference
countries in the Latin American region. It analyses its education system’s major strengths
and the challenges it faces, from early childhood education and care to tertiary education.
It offers recommendations on how Costa Rica can improve quality and equity to ensure
strong, sustainable and inclusive growth. This report will be of interest in Costa
Rica as well as other countries looking to raise the quality, equity and efficiency
of their education systems.
Published on August 03, 2017
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