Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1999
All-time low
0.9%
in 2007
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.20.40.60.811989200520211989: 0.9771990: 0.9731991: 0.9771992: 0.9821993: 0.9841994: 0.9841995: 0.9711996: 0.9731997: 0.9771998: 0.981999: 0.9862000: 0.9652001: 0.9222002: 0.9122003: 0.9142004: 0.9132005: 0.8992006: 0.9052007: 0.8892008: 0.9012009: 0.9152010: 0.9012011: 0.9282012: 0.9152013: 0.9462014: 0.9312015: 0.922016: 0.922017: 0.932018: 0.9292019: 0.9292020: 0.9212021: 0.919

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Costa Rica is 0.9%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Costa Rica peaked at 1.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2007.

Costa Rica ranks 31st of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 1.0%
1990 1.0% -0.4%
1991 1.0% +0.4%
1992 1.0% +0.5%
1993 1.0% +0.2%
1994 1.0% +0.0%
1995 1.0% -1.3%
1996 1.0% +0.2%
1997 1.0% +0.3%
1998 1.0% +0.3%
1999 1.0% +0.6%
2000 1.0% -2.1%
2001 0.9% -4.4%
2002 0.9% -1.1%
2003 0.9% +0.3%
2004 0.9% -0.1%
2005 0.9% -1.5%
2006 0.9% +0.7%
2007 0.9% -1.8%
2008 0.9% +1.3%
2009 0.9% +1.6%
2010 0.9% -1.6%
2011 0.9% +3.0%
2012 0.9% -1.4%
2013 0.9% +3.3%
2014 0.9% -1.5%
2015 0.9% -1.2%
2016 0.9% -0.0%
2017 0.9% +1.1%
2018 0.9% -0.1%
2019 0.9% +0.1%
2020 0.9% -0.9%
2021 0.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 28 South Africa 0.9% compare
  2. 29 Slovenia 0.9% compare
  3. 30 Jordan 0.9% compare
  4. 32 Iceland 0.9% compare
  5. 33 Uruguay 0.9% compare
  6. 34 Mauritius 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Costa Rica?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Costa Rica was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
How does Costa Rica rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age)
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,202 data points, 1970–2021
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