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 2 WPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Costa Rica is 2 WPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 635.6% on the previous year and up 1,886.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Costa Rica peaked at 2 WPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0698 WPIA, in 2008.
Costa Rica ranks 1st of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, rural in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1549 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.1009 WPIA | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1575 WPIA | +56.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1373 WPIA | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0995 WPIA | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 0.123 WPIA | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0698 WPIA | -43.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0743 WPIA | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0959 WPIA | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 1.49 WPIA | +1455.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1027 WPIA | -93.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1317 WPIA | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1007 WPIA | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0983 WPIA | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1182 WPIA | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1525 WPIA | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 2 WPIA | +1211.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1739 WPIA | -91.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2071 WPIA | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2027 WPIA | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1645 WPIA | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2719 WPIA | +65.3% |
| 2024 | 2 WPIA | +635.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2 WPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2775 WPIA, 7.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1455.9% | 0.0959 WPIA | 1.49 WPIA |
| 2018 | +1211.5% | 0.1525 WPIA | 2 WPIA |
| 2024 | +635.6% | 0.2719 WPIA | 2 WPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1147 WPIA | 0.0698 WPIA | 0.1575 WPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4466 WPIA | 0.0959 WPIA | 2 WPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5692 WPIA | 0.1645 WPIA | 2 WPIA | 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 2 WPIA 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 2 WPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0698 WPIA in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 23 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 up 1,886.1%. 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, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release