Girls and boys who are out of school in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Girls and boys who are out of school was 10,421 girls in 2024. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2024, girls and boys who are out of school in Costa Rica stood at 10,421 girls.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Costa Rica peaked at 22,549 girls in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,118 girls, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 98th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8,118 girls | — |
| 2012 | 11,758 girls | +44.8% |
| 2013 | 15,439 girls | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 21,431 girls | +38.8% |
| 2015 | 19,987 girls | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 17,545 girls | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 22,549 girls | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 15,152 girls | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 11,182 girls | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 12,432 girls | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 14,237 girls | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 14,482 girls | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 10,864 girls | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 10,421 girls | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,907 girls | 8,118 girls | 22,549 girls | 9 |
| 2020s | 12,487 girls | 10,421 girls | 14,482 girls | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Costa Rica?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Costa Rica was 10,421 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22,549 girls in 2017.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,118 girls in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.