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
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 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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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/