The country's literacy rate is as high as 90 %. Grade school students can freely choose the school they wish to attend, and there are special schools in every state for physically or mentally handicapped students. Along with Argentina and Uruguay, Costa Rica has the most widespread education in all of Central and South America. Its environmental conservation policy and environmental education are fully integrated in people's lives.
教育普及，國中、國小完全免費，全國識字率高達百分之九十，國小生可自由選擇學校，各省皆設有身心障礙的專門學校，與阿根廷、烏拉圭同為中南美洲教育最普及的國家，保育政策及自然教育在生活中十分落實。