Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 8.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Costa Rica is 8.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Costa Rica peaked at 16.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 106th of 175 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.0% | — |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +8.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 2.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 8.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 59% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 9.1% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 6.7% | 11.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 103 Samoa 8.9% compare
- 104 Macau, China 8.8% compare
- 105 Andorra 8.7% compare
- 107 Canada 8.5% compare
- 108 Montserrat 8.2%
- 109 Cook Islands 8.2% 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Costa Rica was 8.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release