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 12.7% 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 %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 12.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Costa Rica peaked at 54.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 38 countries on this measure, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 45.3% | — |
| 2003 | 42.8% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | +70.1% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -47.5% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -30.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 12.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 12.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.3%, 62% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 29.7% | 45.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 17.9% | 54.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
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, rural in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Costa Rica was 12.7% 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 54.1% in 2011.
- 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 12.7% in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 38 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 46.2%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release