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 5,401 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5,401 number
Change on year
down 45.9%
World rank
101st
of 137 countries
All-time high
90,248 number
in 1985
All-time low
5,401 number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1970–2019

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1970199420191970: 76.3k number1973: 74.2k number1975: 80.2k number1976: 78.7k number1979: 77.4k number1981: 76.4k number1982: 82.4k number1985: 90.2k number1986: 87.5k number1987: 87.4k number1989: 89.2k number1990: 90.0k number1991: 89.4k number2011: 24.4k number2012: 24.8k number2013: 22.1k number2014: 23.8k number2015: 20.3k number2016: 16.2k number2017: 25.2k number2018: 10.0k number2019: 5.4k 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 5,401 number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.9% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Costa Rica peaked at 90,248 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5,401 number, in 2019.

Costa Rica ranks 101st of 137 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 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, female (number) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 76,322 number
1973 74,164 number -2.8%
1975 80,235 number +8.2%
1976 78,686 number -1.9%
1979 77,377 number -1.7%
1981 76,446 number -1.2%
1982 82,378 number +7.8%
1985 90,248 number +9.6%
1986 87,474 number -3.1%
1987 87,374 number -0.1%
1989 89,211 number +2.1%
1990 89,990 number +0.9%
1991 89,375 number -0.7%
2011 24,375 number -72.7%
2012 24,781 number +1.7%
2013 22,084 number -10.9%
2014 23,759 number +7.6%
2015 20,255 number -14.7%
2016 16,172 number -20.2%
2017 25,204 number +55.8%
2018 9,983 number -60.4%
2019 5,401 number -45.9%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 5,401 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 88% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 5,401 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,532 number, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 77,357 number 74,164 number 80,235 number 5
1980s 85,522 number 76,446 number 90,248 number 6
1990s 89,682 number 89,375 number 89,990 number 2
2010s 19,113 number 5,401 number 25,204 number 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 98 Netherlands 5,804 number compare
  2. 99 Hong Kong, China 5,681 number compare
  3. 100 Vanuatu 5,479 number compare
  4. 102 Fiji 5,119 number compare
  5. 103 Portugal 4,971 number compare
  6. 104 Belize 4,428 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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 5,401 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 90,248 number in 1985.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 5,401 number in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 137 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 77.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/