Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 17,279 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica stood at 17,279.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 31,321 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,855, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 90th of 184 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.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 29,484 | — |
| 2012 | 29,906 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 30,437 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 28,592 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 27,132 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 23,737 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 31,321 | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 20,488 | -34.6% |
| 2019 | 17,982 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 25,213 | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 19,715 | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 10,855 | -44.9% |
| 2023 | 14,460 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | 17,279 | +19.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 17,279 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,970, 8.8× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 17,279 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,174, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26,564 | 17,982 | 31,321 | 9 |
| 2020s | 17,504 | 10,855 | 25,213 | 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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica was 17,279 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 31,321 in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,855 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release