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 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.03 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Costa Rica peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8677 GPIA, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 61st of 162 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 of lower secondary school age in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9887 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9221 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.971 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9803 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8677 GPIA | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9923 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.983 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9261 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9221 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9678 GPIA | 0.8677 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 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 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 1.03 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.16 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8677 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 1.9%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release