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

Costa Rica: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 4,846 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4,846 number
Change on year
down 48.8%
World rank
98th
of 138 countries
All-time high
66,564 number
in 1976
All-time low
4,846 number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1970–2019

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1970199420191970: 51.7k number1973: 54.9k number1975: 64.2k number1976: 66.6k number1979: 60.9k number1981: 60.6k number1982: 63.6k number1985: 64.3k number1986: 62.6k number1987: 61.8k number1989: 62.4k number1990: 62.7k number1991: 62.6k number2011: 24.4k number2012: 24.8k number2013: 21.3k number2014: 18.8k number2015: 16.1k number2016: 13.2k number2017: 18.3k number2018: 9.5k number2019: 4.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Costa Rica stood at 4,846 number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 48.8% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Costa Rica peaked at 66,564 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4,846 number, in 2019.

Costa Rica ranks 98th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 51,740 number
1973 54,910 number +6.1%
1975 64,216 number +16.9%
1976 66,564 number +3.7%
1979 60,908 number -8.5%
1981 60,579 number -0.5%
1982 63,565 number +4.9%
1985 64,329 number +1.2%
1986 62,619 number -2.7%
1987 61,838 number -1.2%
1989 62,447 number +1.0%
1990 62,685 number +0.4%
1991 62,641 number -0.1%
2011 24,375 number -61.1%
2012 24,781 number +1.7%
2013 21,317 number -14.0%
2014 18,819 number -11.7%
2015 16,108 number -14.4%
2016 13,202 number -18.0%
2017 18,306 number +38.7%
2018 9,474 number -48.2%
2019 4,846 number -48.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 4,846 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,744 number, 84% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 4,846 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,209 number, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female 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 -61.1% 62,641 number 24,375 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59,668 number 51,740 number 66,564 number 5
1980s 62,563 number 60,579 number 64,329 number 6
1990s 62,663 number 62,641 number 62,685 number 2
2010s 16,803 number 4,846 number 24,781 number 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 95 Cape Verde 5,544 number compare
  2. 96 Belgium 5,187 number compare
  3. 97 Fiji 5,119 number compare
  4. 99 Bhutan 4,736 number compare
  5. 100 Belize 4,428 number compare
  6. 101 Sweden 4,291 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Costa Rica?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Costa Rica was 4,846 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 66,564 number in 1976.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4,846 number in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
Costa Rica ranks 98th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,214 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/