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
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Costa Rica
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
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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About this data
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/