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 0.6034 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6034 GPIA
Change on year
up 76.7%
World rank
75th
of 77 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.3415 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
21
2002–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica stood at 0.6034 GPIA.
The figure is up 76.7% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3415 GPIA, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 75th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9268 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8158 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8708 GPIA | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8525 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7489 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7772 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6714 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.84 GPIA | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7547 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7847 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7395 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7986 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6531 GPIA | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6239 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7123 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7353 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.825 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3415 GPIA | -58.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6034 GPIA | +76.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.6034 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9308 GPIA, 65% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.6034 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8846 GPIA, 68% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8803 GPIA | 0.7489 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7313 GPIA | 0.6239 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5899 GPIA | 0.3415 GPIA | 0.825 GPIA | 3 |
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 0.6034 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 1.03 GPIA in 2004.
- 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 0.3415 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 77 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 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release