Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural was 0.7787 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Costa Rica is 0.7787 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 55.9% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Costa Rica peaked at 1.8 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3636 GPIA, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 19th of 34 countries on this measure, 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, rural in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6923 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +44.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8537 GPIA | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7391 GPIA | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7727 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.48 GPIA | +92.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7222 GPIA | -51.3% |
| 2009 | 1.13 GPIA | +56.9% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6 GPIA | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6957 GPIA | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 GPIA | +72.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8 GPIA | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4 GPIA | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5294 GPIA | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 1.21 GPIA | +129.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 GPIA | +48.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3636 GPIA | -79.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8333 GPIA | +129.2% |
| 2022 | 0.75 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.76 GPIA | +135.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7787 GPIA | -55.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.7787 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6923 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9246 GPIA | 0.6923 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.949 GPIA | 0.4 GPIA | 1.8 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8981 GPIA | 0.3636 GPIA | 1.76 GPIA | 5 |
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, rural in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Costa Rica was 0.7787 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3636 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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, rural, 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