Children not in school in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Children not in school was 0.3078 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3078
Change on year
down 86.8%
World rank
172nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
17.62
in 2016
All-time low
0.3078
in 2024
Years of data
14
2011–2024
Children not in school in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.3078 for children not in school in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 86.8% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Costa Rica peaked at 17.62 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3078, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 172nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children not in school in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.6 | — |
| 2012 | 15.28 | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 14.44 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 10.25 | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 9.41 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 17.62 | +87.2% |
| 2017 | 17.13 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.93 | -53.7% |
| 2019 | 9.89 | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 6.33 | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 4.96 | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 4.81 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.32 | -51.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3078 | -86.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.3078 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 6% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.3078 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.73 | 7.93 | 17.62 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 0.3078 | 6.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Costa Rica?
- Children not in school in Costa Rica was 0.3078 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.62 in 2016.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3078 in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for children not in school?
- Costa Rica ranks 172nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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