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 1.24 LPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.24 LPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica peaked at 1.62 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.931 LPIA, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 42nd out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.58 LPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.55 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.56 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.62 LPIA | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.55 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.57 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.47 LPIA | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.43 LPIA | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.49 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.62 LPIA | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.57 LPIA | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.47 LPIA | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.53 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.35 LPIA | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.47 LPIA | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 1.34 LPIA | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.22 LPIA | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.32 LPIA | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.32 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.931 LPIA | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 1.24 LPIA | +33.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.24 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.09 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.24 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.43 LPIA, 87% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 LPIA | 1.43 LPIA | 1.62 LPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.44 LPIA | 1.22 LPIA | 1.62 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 LPIA | 0.931 LPIA | 1.32 LPIA | 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 1.24 LPIA 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 1.62 LPIA in 2011.
- 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 0.931 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 73 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 18.7%. 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release