Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9408 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9408 GPIA
Change on year
down 26.8%
World rank
19th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.62 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.5 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica stood at 0.9408 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 26.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica peaked at 1.62 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.75 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.7826 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9167 GPIA | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7333 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7778 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.44 GPIA | +85.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7273 GPIA | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9167 GPIA | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 1.31 GPIA | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5 GPIA | -61.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5385 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8889 GPIA | +65.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5 GPIA | -43.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6364 GPIA | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7273 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9934 GPIA | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2 GPIA | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.625 GPIA | -47.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6667 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.62 GPIA | +143.7% |
| 2023 | 1.29 GPIA | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9408 GPIA | -26.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.9408 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9125 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.9408 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8828 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9029 GPIA | 0.7273 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8211 GPIA | 0.5 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.625 GPIA | 1.62 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 16 Honduras 0.9949 GPIA compare
- 17 Kenya 0.9818 GPIA compare
- 18 Mauritania 0.941 GPIA compare
- 20 Uganda 0.935 GPIA compare
- 21 United States 0.9345 GPIA compare
- 22 Mozambique 0.9331 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica was 0.9408 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release