Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of out-of-school children of primary school age was 21,131 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21,131
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
60,730
in 1991
All-time low
14,145
in 2011
Years of data
34
1970–2023
Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Costa Rica is 21,131, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Costa Rica peaked at 60,730 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14,145, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 18th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44,188 | — |
| 1972 | 35,923 | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 32,049 | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 31,716 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 25,135 | -20.7% |
| 1978 | 31,098 | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 37,539 | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 39,514 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 41,341 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 48,411 | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 55,198 | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 52,492 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 53,158 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 56,836 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 59,984 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 60,730 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 54,679 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 54,236 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 58,677 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 52,330 | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 39,709 | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 14,145 | -64.4% |
| 2012 | 21,598 | +52.7% |
| 2013 | 30,022 | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 41,750 | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 38,932 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 35,333 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 45,307 | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 30,015 | -33.8% |
| 2019 | 21,561 | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 24,121 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 27,816 | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 27,179 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 21,131 | -22.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 21,131 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,082, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 21,131 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,180, 6.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,950 | 25,135 | 44,188 | 7 |
| 1980s | 49,564 | 39,514 | 56,836 | 7 |
| 1990s | 54,335 | 39,709 | 60,730 | 7 |
| 2010s | 30,963 | 14,145 | 45,307 | 9 |
| 2020s | 25,062 | 21,131 | 27,816 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Costa Rica?
- Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Costa Rica was 21,131 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school children of primary school age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 60,730 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school children of primary school age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,145 in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of out-of-school children of primary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of out-of-school children of primary school age rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of out-of-school children of primary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).