Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 4,639 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4,639 number
Change on year
down 45.6%
World rank
106th
of 149 countries
All-time high
113,106 number
in 1990
All-time low
4,639 number
in 2019
Years of data
27
1970–2019

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1970199420191970: 95.1k number1973: 89.0k number1975: 96.5k number1976: 90.2k number1979: 86.2k number1981: 84.4k number1982: 96.0k number1985: 107.4k number1986: 103.3k number1987: 105.7k number1989: 111.7k number1990: 113.1k number1991: 112.4k number1992: 103.8k number1993: 104.9k number1994: 104.4k number1995: 107.0k number1996: 112.4k number2011: 20.1k number2012: 19.7k number2013: 16.9k number2014: 24.0k number2015: 20.9k number2016: 18.0k number2017: 32.3k number2018: 8.5k number2019: 4.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Costa Rica stood at 4,639 number. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.6% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 113,106 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,639 number, in 2019.

That places Costa Rica 106th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 95,083 number
1973 89,015 number -6.4%
1975 96,543 number +8.5%
1976 90,178 number -6.6%
1979 86,183 number -4.4%
1981 84,442 number -2.0%
1982 96,005 number +13.7%
1985 107,370 number +11.8%
1986 103,324 number -3.8%
1987 105,741 number +2.3%
1989 111,668 number +5.6%
1990 113,106 number +1.3%
1991 112,400 number -0.6%
1992 103,795 number -7.7%
1993 104,940 number +1.1%
1994 104,377 number -0.5%
1995 106,977 number +2.5%
1996 112,380 number +5.1%
2011 20,125 number -82.1%
2012 19,723 number -2.0%
2013 16,913 number -14.2%
2014 24,036 number +42.1%
2015 20,927 number -12.9%
2016 17,952 number -14.2%
2017 32,267 number +79.7%
2018 8,524 number -73.6%
2019 4,639 number -45.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 91,400 number 86,183 number 96,543 number 5
1980s 101,425 number 84,442 number 111,668 number 6
1990s 108,282 number 103,795 number 113,106 number 7
2010s 18,345 number 4,639 number 32,267 number 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 103 Sao Tome and Principe 5,204 number compare
  2. 104 Finland 5,004 number compare
  3. 105 Bahrain 4,791 number compare
  4. 107 Croatia 4,143 number compare
  5. 108 Vanuatu 4,065 number compare
  6. 109 New Zealand 3,998 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Costa Rica?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Costa Rica was 4,639 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 113,106 number in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4,639 number in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 106th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/