Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 13,659 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13,659 number
Change on year
down 40.2%
World rank
100th
of 139 countries
All-time high
192,268 number
in 1996
All-time low
13,659 number
in 2019
Years of data
27
1970–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Costa Rica, 1970–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1970199420191970: 154.5k number1973: 152.9k number1975: 165.4k number1976: 161.9k number1979: 159.6k number1981: 156.1k number1982: 168.3k number1985: 182.4k number1986: 175.8k number1987: 175.5k number1989: 179.1k number1990: 182.6k number1991: 183.0k number1992: 177.6k number1993: 180.5k number1994: 181.2k number1995: 185.8k number1996: 192.3k number2011: 52.6k number2012: 52.8k number2013: 48.7k number2014: 51.3k number2015: 42.9k number2016: 35.6k number2017: 55.0k number2018: 22.8k number2019: 13.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Costa Rica stood at 13,659 number. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.2% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Costa Rica peaked at 192,268 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13,659 number, in 2019.

Costa Rica ranks 100th of 139 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 154,468 number
1973 152,852 number -1.0%
1975 165,406 number +8.2%
1976 161,946 number -2.1%
1979 159,590 number -1.5%
1981 156,104 number -2.2%
1982 168,265 number +7.8%
1985 182,376 number +8.4%
1986 175,848 number -3.6%
1987 175,498 number -0.2%
1989 179,135 number +2.1%
1990 182,626 number +1.9%
1991 183,002 number +0.2%
1992 177,629 number -2.9%
1993 180,492 number +1.6%
1994 181,242 number +0.4%
1995 185,806 number +2.5%
1996 192,268 number +3.5%
2011 52,613 number -72.6%
2012 52,836 number +0.4%
2013 48,709 number -7.8%
2014 51,260 number +5.2%
2015 42,933 number -16.2%
2016 35,570 number -17.1%
2017 54,988 number +54.6%
2018 22,836 number -58.5%
2019 13,659 number -40.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 13,659 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,833 number, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 13,659 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93,214 number, 15% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 -72.6% 192,268 number 52,613 number
2018 -58.5% 54,988 number 22,836 number
2017 +54.6% 35,570 number 54,988 number
2019 -40.2% 22,836 number 13,659 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 158,852 number 152,852 number 165,406 number 5
1980s 172,871 number 156,104 number 182,376 number 6
1990s 183,295 number 177,629 number 192,268 number 7
2010s 41,712 number 13,659 number 54,988 number 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 97 Norway 15,843 number compare
  2. 98 Fiji 15,290 number compare
  3. 99 Belgium 13,833 number compare
  4. 101 Belarus 12,686 number compare
  5. 102 Finland 11,564 number compare
  6. 103 Hong Kong, China 11,354 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Costa Rica?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Costa Rica was 13,659 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 192,268 number in 1996.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 13,659 number in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Costa Rica ranks 100th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/