Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 0.8201 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8201 GPIA
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.36 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.535 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
18
2002–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban 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, urban in Costa Rica stood at 0.8201 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Costa Rica peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.535 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Costa Rica 27th out of 35 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, urban in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8205 GPIA | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2 GPIA | +46.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9272 GPIA | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 1.1 GPIA | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5682 GPIA | -48.3% |
| 2009 | 0.535 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7361 GPIA | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 1.36 GPIA | +84.5% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8 GPIA | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 0.687 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.582 GPIA | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.701 GPIA | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7822 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8201 GPIA | +4.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.8201 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.89 GPIA, 92% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9129 GPIA | 0.535 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8592 GPIA | 0.582 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8201 GPIA | 0.8201 GPIA | 0.8201 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 24 El Salvador 0.8881 GPIA compare
- 25 Mexico 0.8622 GPIA compare
- 26 Senegal 0.841 GPIA compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 0.8106 GPIA compare
- 29 Paraguay 0.7768 GPIA compare
- 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7762 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, urban in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Costa Rica was 0.8201 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.535 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, urban, 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