The Costa Rican Ministry of Public Education

The Costa Rican Ministry of Education (El Ministerio de Educación Pública de la República de Costa Rica- MEP) it a world leader in providing quality and accessible education to the children it represents. Its mission is to promote the development and consolidation of an exceptional educational system that provides access to quality education to the entire population, centered on personal development and the promotion of a Costa Rican society united through opportunity and social equality. The abolition of Costa Rica’s armed services in 1948 and the reallocation of military funds to programs in education and health have allowed the MEP to successfully carry out its mission. In fact, Costa Rica’s Constitution includes a provision requiring that 6% of the country’s GDP go to education, among the highest in the world.