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
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female 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, 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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -61.1% | 62,641 number | 24,375 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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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/