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 1.13 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
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
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Costa Rica is 1.13 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 1.3 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.13 GPIA, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.24 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 1.3 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.22 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | -6.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.13 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 GPIA, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.13 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 GPIA, 97% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 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 1.13 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 1.3 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd 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 down 12.7%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release