Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 16,074 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Costa Rica is 16,074, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Costa Rica peaked at 33,119 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,407, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 95th out of 175 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.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 32,953 | — |
| 2012 | 33,119 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 32,331 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 29,007 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 27,905 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 25,850 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 30,284 | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 20,048 | -33.8% |
| 2019 | 17,006 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 21,560 | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 18,617 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 12,407 | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 14,856 | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 16,074 | +8.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 16,074 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,511, 2.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 16,074 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,074, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27,611 | 17,006 | 33,119 | 9 |
| 2020s | 16,703 | 12,407 | 21,560 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 92 Czechia 17,288 compare
- 93 Solomon Islands 16,247 compare
- 94 East Timor 16,204 compare
- 96 Argentina 15,915 compare
- 97 Switzerland 15,692 compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 15,441 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Costa Rica was 16,074 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 33,119 in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,407 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release