Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 0.8134 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.8134 GPIA
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.8922 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8089 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
5
2009–2022
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Costa Rica, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Costa Rica stood at 0.8134 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 0.8922 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8089 GPIA, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 46th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8269 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.8089 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8595 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8922 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8134 GPIA | -8.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.8134 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 81% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.8134 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8976 GPIA, 91% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8269 GPIA | 0.8269 GPIA | 0.8269 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8535 GPIA | 0.8089 GPIA | 0.8922 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8134 GPIA | 0.8134 GPIA | 0.8134 GPIA | 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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Costa Rica was 0.8134 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8922 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8089 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release