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 0.6193 LPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica stood at 0.6193 LPIA. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 62.2% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica peaked at 1.9 LPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6193 LPIA, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.69 LPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.74 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.74 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.65 LPIA | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.32 LPIA | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 1.78 LPIA | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 1.56 LPIA | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5 LPIA | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.72 LPIA | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 1.67 LPIA | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.44 LPIA | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9 LPIA | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 1.54 LPIA | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 1.72 LPIA | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.53 LPIA | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.46 LPIA | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7994 LPIA | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 1.33 LPIA | +66.8% |
| 2020 | 1 LPIA | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 1.17 LPIA | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 1.43 LPIA | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 1.64 LPIA | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6193 LPIA | -62.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.6193 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 LPIA, 62% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.6193 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 LPIA, 53% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.62 LPIA | 1.32 LPIA | 1.78 LPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.51 LPIA | 0.7994 LPIA | 1.9 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 LPIA | 0.6193 LPIA | 1.64 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 43 Russian Federation 0.7112 LPIA compare
- 44 Brazil 0.706 LPIA compare
- 45 South Africa 0.6634 LPIA compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 0.5028 LPIA compare
- 48 Colombia 0.4826 LPIA compare
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4667 LPIA 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 0.6193 LPIA 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 1.9 LPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6193 LPIA in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 50 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 down 59.7%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release