Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8341 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica is 0.8341 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9314 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8255 GPIA, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 107th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.8596 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.885 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8601 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8636 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8255 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8378 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8808 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9179 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9314 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9268 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9077 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8389 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8269 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8341 GPIA | +0.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.8341 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 99% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.8341 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8678 GPIA, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8735 GPIA | 0.8255 GPIA | 0.9314 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8669 GPIA | 0.8269 GPIA | 0.9268 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica was 0.8341 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9314 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8255 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release