Costa Rica puts a high premium on education. It has established one of the best educational systems globally and boasts of having one of the highest literacy rates, comparable even to those of the developed countries. It has a literacy rate of nearly 98 percent in 2018.

The educational system is the best in the region. Most foreigners decided to live here because of peace, stability, and prosperity, but the educational system contributes also. They believe their children have a future here because Costa Rica has an excellent system of developing future generations.

The emphasis on education goes back to the nineteenth century when they offered free education and made it mandatory for all citizens.

There are several stages in the educational system. The first is pre-primary education, the next is primary education, lasting six years, and the third is secondary education. Primary and secondary education are themselves divided into two cycles. The first cycle is about basic education principles, while the second is about specialization in specific disciplines and core subjects.

The core subjects and disciplines offered in the primary and secondary stages are Mathematics, different sciences like Physics, Biology, Chemistry, social sciences, history, and Spanish language. Foreign languages such as English and other courses such as religion and music are available. Technical subjects are also available in secondary education.

The public educational institutions of Costa Rica envy others, but the country also boasts of private educational institutions that cater to children of immigrants and expatriates. Among these schools are Lycee Franco Costaricien, Tide Academy, Waldorf School, British School of Costa Rica, and La Paz Community School.

After secondary education, students can have higher education. They can enroll in public or private universities in Costa Rica. Each public university has a distinct specialization to prevent overlap. It ensures that specific educational institutions produce all the needed experts, skilled workers, and technical personnel different from those produced by other public and private universities.

The best thing about the educational system, aside from educating the students, is that they create human resources and a workforce that is best suited to the economy. Costa Rica's educational institutions create professionals and personnel to man essential industries and businesses. Thus, there is relatively no shortage of needed talents and skills in the country.

All this augurs well for those who want to migrate to Costa Rica. Aside from great opportunities, a great future, due to the educational system, awaits their children and descendants.