Children out of school, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Children out of school, male was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, male in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, male in Costa Rica is 4.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Costa Rica peaked at 9.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 99th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Children out of school, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.5% | — |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +65.6% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +49.5% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -8.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 2.5% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 96 Jamaica 4.4% compare
- 97 Bangladesh 4.3% compare
- 98 United States 4.2% compare
- 100 Libya 4.0%
- 101 North Macedonia 4.0% compare
- 102 Brunei 3.8% compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, male in Costa Rica?
- Children out of school, male in Costa Rica was 4.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for children out of school, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.