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 0.6231 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Costa Rica is 0.6231 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Costa Rica peaked at 1.46 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3333 GPIA, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 46th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9364 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9314 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.14 GPIA | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7895 GPIA | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8049 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9811 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8833 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7687 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5821 GPIA | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9756 GPIA | +67.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7812 GPIA | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7609 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7647 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 1.46 GPIA | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3333 GPIA | -77.1% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | +227.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6667 GPIA | -38.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6667 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6231 GPIA | -6.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.6231 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9981 GPIA, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.6231 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9464 GPIA, 66% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +227.3% | 0.3333 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9631 GPIA | 0.7895 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9171 GPIA | 0.5821 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6761 GPIA | 0.3333 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 43 Russian Federation 0.7062 GPIA compare
- 44 Tunisia 0.6736 GPIA compare
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6462 GPIA compare
- 47 Gambia 0.5649 GPIA compare
- 48 Armenia 0.5433 GPIA compare
- 49 Bangladesh 0.5234 GPIA 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 0.6231 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 1.46 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3333 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 52 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 20.2%. 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release