Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.8125 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8125 modelled data
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
141st
of 205 countries
All-time high
1 modelled data
in 2001
All-time low
0.7455 modelled data
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Costa Rica is 0.8125 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Costa Rica peaked at 1 modelled data in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7455 modelled data, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 141st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.993 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9918 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9817 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9796 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9444 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9167 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8765 modelled data | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.85 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8831 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8659 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8506 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8242 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8172 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8222 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8171 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8169 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7937 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7759 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7455 modelled data | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.75 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7708 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8372 modelled data | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8649 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8485 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.8125 modelled data | -4.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.8125 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 81% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.8125 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8671 modelled data, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9417 modelled data | 0.85 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8129 modelled data | 0.7455 modelled data | 0.8659 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.814 modelled data | 0.75 modelled data | 0.8649 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 138 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8261 modelled data compare
- 139 South Africa 0.8228 modelled data compare
- 140 Botswana 0.819 modelled data compare
- 142 Malawi 0.8089 modelled data compare
- 143 Singapore 0.8 modelled data compare
- 144 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.7979 modelled data 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 of lower secondary school age in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Costa Rica was 0.8125 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1 modelled data in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7455 modelled data in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 141st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release