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
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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/