Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 0.3229 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural 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, rural in Costa Rica stood at 0.3229 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Costa Rica peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3229 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8549 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8427 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9849 GPIA | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9362 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8423 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7485 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8697 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6609 GPIA | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7381 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6867 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6863 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6947 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +46.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7512 GPIA | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5375 GPIA | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5827 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3229 GPIA | -44.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.3229 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8844 GPIA, 37% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8849 GPIA | 0.7485 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7061 GPIA | 0.5375 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3229 GPIA | 0.3229 GPIA | 0.3229 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 31 El Salvador 0.7392 GPIA compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 0.5222 GPIA compare
- 33 Chile 0.375 GPIA 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 youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Costa Rica was 0.3229 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3229 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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, rural, 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