Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban was 0.7818 WPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban 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, urban in Costa Rica is 0.7818 WPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 280.4% on the previous year and up 517.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Costa Rica peaked at 2 WPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0777 WPIA, in 2010.
That places Costa Rica 9th out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, urban in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1498 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.1132 WPIA | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1213 WPIA | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0959 WPIA | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1178 WPIA | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1029 WPIA | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1049 WPIA | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0962 WPIA | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0777 WPIA | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 2 WPIA | +2474.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1173 WPIA | -94.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1115 WPIA | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1267 WPIA | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0847 WPIA | -33.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1095 WPIA | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1083 WPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.62 WPIA | +1394.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1285 WPIA | -92.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1321 WPIA | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1545 WPIA | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1519 WPIA | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2055 WPIA | +35.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7818 WPIA | +280.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.7818 WPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3268 WPIA, 2.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban 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 | +2474.0% | 0.0777 WPIA | 2 WPIA |
| 2018 | +1394.3% | 0.1083 WPIA | 1.62 WPIA |
| 2024 | +280.4% | 0.2055 WPIA | 0.7818 WPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1128 WPIA | 0.0959 WPIA | 0.1498 WPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4483 WPIA | 0.0777 WPIA | 2 WPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2852 WPIA | 0.1321 WPIA | 0.7818 WPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.68 WPIA compare
- 7 Bangladesh 1.6 WPIA compare
- 8 Gambia 1.43 WPIA compare
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5697 WPIA compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 0.4518 WPIA compare
- 12 Honduras 0.4002 WPIA 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, urban in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Costa Rica was 0.7818 WPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2 WPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0777 WPIA in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 517.0%. 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, urban, 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