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 8,258 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8,258 number
Change on year
down 35.8%
World rank
96th
of 136 countries
All-time high
93,627 number
in 1991
All-time low
8,258 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: 78.1k number1973: 78.7k number1975: 85.2k number1976: 83.3k number1979: 82.2k number1981: 79.7k number1982: 85.9k number1985: 92.1k number1986: 88.4k number1987: 88.1k number1989: 89.9k number1990: 92.6k number1991: 93.6k number2011: 28.2k number2012: 28.1k number2013: 26.6k number2014: 27.5k number2015: 22.7k number2016: 19.4k number2017: 29.8k number2018: 12.9k number2019: 8.3k 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 8,258 number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.8% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Costa Rica peaked at 93,627 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8,258 number, in 2019.

Costa Rica ranks 96th of 136 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, male (number) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 78,146 number
1973 78,688 number +0.7%
1975 85,171 number +8.2%
1976 83,260 number -2.2%
1979 82,213 number -1.3%
1981 79,658 number -3.1%
1982 85,887 number +7.8%
1985 92,128 number +7.3%
1986 88,374 number -4.1%
1987 88,124 number -0.3%
1989 89,924 number +2.0%
1990 92,636 number +3.0%
1991 93,627 number +1.1%
2011 28,238 number -69.8%
2012 28,055 number -0.6%
2013 26,625 number -5.1%
2014 27,501 number +3.3%
2015 22,678 number -17.5%
2016 19,398 number -14.5%
2017 29,784 number +53.5%
2018 12,854 number -56.8%
2019 8,258 number -35.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 8,258 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 8,258 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,072 number, 18% 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 -69.8% 93,627 number 28,238 number
2018 -56.8% 29,784 number 12,854 number
2017 +53.5% 19,398 number 29,784 number
2019 -35.8% 12,854 number 8,258 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 81,496 number 78,146 number 85,171 number 5
1980s 87,349 number 79,658 number 92,128 number 6
1990s 93,132 number 92,636 number 93,627 number 2
2010s 22,599 number 8,258 number 29,784 number 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 93 Fiji 10,171 number compare
  2. 94 Czechia 9,953 number compare
  3. 95 Cape Verde 8,281 number compare
  4. 97 Norway 8,169 number compare
  5. 98 Bahrain 8,101 number compare
  6. 99 Belgium 7,368 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 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 8,258 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 93,627 number in 1991.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 8,258 number in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 136 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 70.8%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/