Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 191 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Costa Rica stood at 191. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 88.0% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Costa Rica peaked at 13,699 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 191, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 153rd out of 180 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.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9,488 | — |
| 2012 | 11,773 | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 11,234 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 7,729 | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 7,005 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 13,699 | +95.6% |
| 2017 | 13,035 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 5,974 | -54.2% |
| 2019 | 7,526 | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 4,753 | -36.8% |
| 2021 | 3,656 | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 3,399 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 1,588 | -53.3% |
| 2024 | 191 | -88.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 191 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,726, 11% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 191 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,417, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,718 | 5,974 | 13,699 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,717 | 191 | 4,753 | 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 children, one year before the official primary entry in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Costa Rica was 191 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13,699 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 191 in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Costa Rica ranks 153rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release