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
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -65.0% | 149,815 number | 52,447 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
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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About this data
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/