Education in Costa Rica 2,476 indicators covering education for Costa Rica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 5.5% 2024 down 45.1% 82nd Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 3.3% 2024 down 64.1% 81st Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female 8,576 2024 down 40.3% 85th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 7.5% 2024 down 36.0% 82nd Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 8,703 2024 down 38.8% 90th Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public 90.7% 2024 down 0.2% 61st Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 9.4% 2024 down 67.8% 69th Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female 90 2024 down 77.4% 96th Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male 112 2024 down 81.6% 99th Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes 89.0% 2024 up 10.8% 61st Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.5% 2019 up 4.6% 27th Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both 0.5% 2019 up 4.7% 29th Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 0.7624 GPIA 2024 up 2.1% 94th Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 2.9% 2024 down 63.7% 81st Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 3.8% 2024 down 64.4% 81st Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education 5.7% 2023 down 48.1% 46th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 7.9% 2023 down 45.1% 45th Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 87.4% 2024 down 0.8% 40th Current education expenditure, total 97.1% 2023 up 1.2% 25th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 331 number 2019 down 96.5% 120th Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP 1.7% 2023 down 29.2% 41st Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) 0.0% 2022 down 100.0% 137th Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes 132,176 2024 up 7.8% 100th Current education expenditure, primary 98.8% 2023 up 3.9% 24th Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both 34,174 2024 down 43.8% 98th Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 0.7409 GPIA 2024 down 8.8% 106th Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 8.0% 2024 down 69.4% 68th Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 9.0% 2024 down 40.7% 103rd Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 10.8% 2024 down 66.5% 71st Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) 0.0% 2018 up 102.8% 138th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 94.3% 2020 up 5.4% 64th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 94.3% 2020 up 5.3% 70th Current education expenditure, secondary 98.5% 2023 up 2.0% 22nd Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity 1.02 GPIA 2024 down 1.3% 89th Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2018 up 70.9% 139th Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male 88.0% 2024 up 11.6% 62nd Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female 90.0% 2024 up 10.1% 62nd Trained teachers in preprimary education, female 90.0% 2020 up 8.5% 58th Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 191 2024 down 97.5% 153rd Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 0.8341 GPIA 2024 down 3.4% 104th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 0.9997 GPIA 2020 down 0.0% 100th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 1,947 number 2019 down 59.9% 93rd School enrolment 99.17 2024 up 31.8% 6th Trained teachers in secondary education, female 96.7% 2020 up 10.2% 42nd Trained teachers in secondary education, male 96.7% 2020 up 9.6% 42nd Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 569 number 2019 down 85.5% 110th Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 0.3% 2024 down 97.0% 167th Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 53,875 2024 down 47.5% 94th Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 6.6% 2024 down 45.0% 104th Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 91.48 2023 up 1.1% 102nd Proportion of schools with no drinking water service 8.52 2023 down 10.4% 74th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 433 number 2019 down 92.0% 117th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 49.0% 2024 up 0.8% 47th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 1.0% 2024 up 1.7% 47th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 51.0% 2024 down 0.8% 149th Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both 3 2020 up 200.0% 91st Inbound internationally mobile students from Central Asia, both sexes 0 2020 — 87th Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia 0 2020 down 100.0% 101st Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the 39 2020 — 78th Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and 190 2020 down 39.9% 73rd ← Previous Page 13 of 42 Next →