Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 was 1.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 76 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1990
All-time low
0.5%
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.20.40.60.811989200520211989: 0.486 % of population aged 15-161990: 1 % of population aged 15-161991: 0.568 % of population aged 15-161992: 0.575 % of population aged 15-161993: 0.578 % of population aged 15-161994: 0.584 % of population aged 15-161995: 0.611 % of population aged 15-161996: 0.62 % of population aged 15-161997: 0.593 % of population aged 15-161998: 0.603 % of population aged 15-161999: 0.63 % of population aged 15-162000: 0.614 % of population aged 15-162001: 0.684 % of population aged 15-162002: 0.723 % of population aged 15-162003: 0.724 % of population aged 15-162004: 0.772 % of population aged 15-162005: 0.796 % of population aged 15-162006: 0.776 % of population aged 15-162007: 0.799 % of population aged 15-162008: 0.803 % of population aged 15-162009: 0.835 % of population aged 15-162010: 0.824 % of population aged 15-162011: 0.86 % of population aged 15-162012: 0.859 % of population aged 15-162013: 0.881 % of population aged 15-162014: 0.895 % of population aged 15-162015: 0.87 % of population aged 15-162016: 0.879 % of population aged 15-162017: 0.906 % of population aged 15-162018: 0.9 % of population aged 15-162019: 0.941 % of population aged 15-162020: 0.963 % of population aged 15-162021: 0.972 % of population aged 15-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-16.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrollment rate, aged 15-16 in Costa Rica is 1.0%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 15-16 in Costa Rica peaked at 1.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1989.

Costa Rica ranks 13th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 (% of population aged 15-16) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of population aged 15-16 Change
1989 0.5%
1990 1.0% +105.6%
1991 0.6% -43.2%
1992 0.6% +1.2%
1993 0.6% +0.6%
1994 0.6% +0.9%
1995 0.6% +4.7%
1996 0.6% +1.5%
1997 0.6% -4.4%
1998 0.6% +1.7%
1999 0.6% +4.5%
2000 0.6% -2.5%
2001 0.7% +11.4%
2002 0.7% +5.7%
2003 0.7% +0.1%
2004 0.8% +6.5%
2005 0.8% +3.1%
2006 0.8% -2.5%
2007 0.8% +3.0%
2008 0.8% +0.5%
2009 0.8% +4.0%
2010 0.8% -1.4%
2011 0.9% +4.4%
2012 0.9% -0.1%
2013 0.9% +2.5%
2014 0.9% +1.6%
2015 0.9% -2.8%
2016 0.9% +1.1%
2017 0.9% +3.0%
2018 0.9% -0.7%
2019 0.9% +4.6%
2020 1.0% +2.4%
2021 1.0% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 1.0% 10
2000s 0.8% 0.6% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 10 North Macedonia 1.0% compare
  2. 11 Kyrgyzstan 1.0% compare
  3. 12 Georgia 1.0% compare
  4. 14 Puerto Rico 1.0% compare
  5. 15 South Africa 1.0% compare
  6. 16 Brazil 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 15-16 in Costa Rica?
Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 in Costa Rica was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 15-16 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 15-16 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for enrollment rate, aged 15-16?
Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 76 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrollment rate, aged 15-16 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 (% of population aged 15-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 (% of population aged 15-16)
Unit
% of population aged 15-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 912 data points, 1970–2021
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