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 0 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Costa Rica is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Costa Rica peaked at 7,101 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 156th out of 176 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 | 4,588 | — |
| 2012 | 5,501 | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 5,453 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,770 | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 3,428 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 7,101 | +107.1% |
| 2017 | 6,528 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 2,778 | -57.4% |
| 2019 | 3,790 | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 2,678 | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 2,053 | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 1,426 | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 1,133 | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 672.5. (68 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 619.31. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +107.1% | 3,428 | 7,101 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,771 | 2,778 | 7,101 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,458 | 0 | 2,678 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 154 Niue 4 compare
- 155 San Marino 1 compare
- 156 Aruba 0
- 156 Anguilla 0 compare
- 156 Albania 0 compare
- 156 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 156 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 156 Colombia 0 compare
- 156 Cyprus 0 compare
- 156 Dominica 0 compare
- 156 Ecuador 0 compare
- 156 France 0 compare
- 156 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 compare
- 156 India 0 compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 156 Mexico 0 compare
- 156 Peru 0 compare
- 156 Poland 0 compare
- 156 Portugal 0 compare
- 156 Tuvalu 0 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 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 0 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 7,101 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 0 in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Costa Rica ranks 156th out of 176 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 100.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release