Individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees was 0.0158 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0158
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
21st
of 55 countries
All-time high
0.0492
in 2000
All-time low
0.0158
in 2021
Years of data
19
2000–2021

Individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

0.020.030.040.052000201020212000: 0.0492001: 0.0442002: 0.0422003: 0.0412004: 0.0372005: 0.0312006: 0.0292007: 0.0292008: 0.032009: 0.032010: 0.0332012: 0.0242015: 0.0212016: 0.0252017: 0.0212018: 0.0222019: 0.0182020: 0.0162021: 0.016

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.0158 for individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0492 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0158, in 2021.

Costa Rica ranks 21st of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0492
2001 0.0436 -11.5%
2002 0.0422 -3.2%
2003 0.0406 -3.7%
2004 0.0368 -9.3%
2005 0.031 -15.8%
2006 0.0291 -6.0%
2007 0.0294 +1.0%
2008 0.0304 +3.3%
2009 0.0298 -2.0%
2010 0.0329 +10.7%
2012 0.0242 -26.4%
2015 0.0214 -11.6%
2016 0.0249 +16.3%
2017 0.0214 -14.3%
2018 0.0218 +2.0%
2019 0.0175 -19.7%
2020 0.0161 -8.1%
2021 0.0158 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0362 0.0291 0.0492 10
2010s 0.0235 0.0175 0.0329 7
2020s 0.0159 0.0158 0.0161 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 18 Colombia 0.0203 compare
  2. 19 Spain 0.0189 compare
  3. 20 Ecuador 0.017 compare
  4. 22 South Africa 0.0132 compare
  5. 23 Panama 0.0117 compare
  6. 24 Peru 0.0116 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees in Costa Rica?
Individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees in Costa Rica was 0.0158 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0492 in 2000.
What is the lowest individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0158 in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees?
Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 55 countries with data for 2021.
Is individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 Individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 680 data points, 2000–2021
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