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 7.7% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Costa Rica stood at 7.7%.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Costa Rica peaked at 14.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 75th 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.3% | — |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -35.4% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +42.3% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -47.8% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +43.1% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +21.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 7.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 4.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 7.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.5%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 7.6% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 4.4% | 10.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 72 Dominican Republic 8.2% compare
- 73 Cuba 8.0% compare
- 74 Mexico 7.8% compare
- 76 Sao Tome and Principe 7.6% compare
- 77 Saint Lucia 7.5% compare
- 78 Myanmar 7.4% 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 7.7% 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 14.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th 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 37.3%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release