Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.1% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 241.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 14.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 178th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.5% | — |
| 1972 | 12.0% | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 10.6% | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 7.4% | -22.8% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +50.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +751.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +382.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +123.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -96.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +8.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 12% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +751.7% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2014 | +382.0% | 0.5% | 2.3% |
| 2017 | +123.4% | 1.5% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 7.4% | 14.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 9.6% | 14.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 8.5% | 13.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 9 |
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 children of primary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica was 0.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/