Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 13,104 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13,104 number
Change on year
down 41.3%
World rank
99th
of 142 countries
All-time high
149,815 number
in 1996
All-time low
13,104 number
in 2019
Years of data
27
1970–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Costa Rica, 1970–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1970199420191970: 106.3k number1973: 115.9k number1975: 132.6k number1976: 136.8k number1979: 126.8k number1981: 124.4k number1982: 130.0k number1985: 129.9k number1986: 124.5k number1987: 122.8k number1989: 124.2k number1990: 125.9k number1991: 126.7k number1992: 127.8k number1993: 131.0k number1994: 126.0k number1995: 134.8k number1996: 149.8k number2011: 52.4k number2012: 52.6k number2013: 46.6k number2014: 41.3k number2015: 34.9k number2016: 29.4k number2017: 41.1k number2018: 22.3k number2019: 13.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Costa Rica stood at 13,104 number. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 41.3% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Costa Rica peaked at 149,815 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13,104 number, in 2019.

Costa Rica ranks 99th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 106,285 number
1973 115,928 number +9.1%
1975 132,568 number +14.4%
1976 136,789 number +3.2%
1979 126,764 number -7.3%
1981 124,425 number -1.8%
1982 129,992 number +4.5%
1985 129,902 number -0.1%
1986 124,523 number -4.1%
1987 122,776 number -1.4%
1989 124,218 number +1.2%
1990 125,919 number +1.4%
1991 126,738 number +0.7%
1992 127,809 number +0.8%
1993 130,964 number +2.5%
1994 125,997 number -3.8%
1995 134,756 number +7.0%
1996 149,815 number +11.2%
2011 52,447 number -65.0%
2012 52,590 number +0.3%
2013 46,631 number -11.3%
2014 41,286 number -11.5%
2015 34,928 number -15.4%
2016 29,381 number -15.9%
2017 41,142 number +40.0%
2018 22,327 number -45.7%
2019 13,104 number -41.3%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 13,104 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 85% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 13,104 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,069 number, 27% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 -65.0% 149,815 number 52,447 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 123,667 number 106,285 number 136,789 number 5
1980s 125,973 number 122,776 number 129,992 number 6
1990s 131,714 number 125,919 number 149,815 number 7
2010s 37,093 number 13,104 number 52,590 number 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 96 Botswana 15,025 number compare
  2. 97 Bhutan 14,706 number compare
  3. 98 Fiji 14,398 number compare
  4. 100 Cape Verde 12,090 number compare
  5. 101 Bahamas 11,998 number compare
  6. 102 Eswatini 10,615 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Costa Rica?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Costa Rica was 13,104 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 149,815 number in 1996.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 13,104 number in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Costa Rica ranks 99th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/