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 1,843 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Costa Rica is 1,843 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.6% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 56,399 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,843 number, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 105th out of 148 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 | 47,344 number | — |
| 1973 | 43,744 number | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 47,586 number | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 44,652 number | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 43,283 number | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 42,695 number | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 48,219 number | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 54,079 number | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 52,396 number | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 53,458 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 56,303 number | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 56,399 number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 55,489 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 10,105 number | -81.8% |
| 2012 | 9,820 number | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 8,267 number | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 11,763 number | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 10,938 number | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 9,205 number | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 15,366 number | +66.9% |
| 2018 | 3,734 number | -75.7% |
| 2019 | 1,843 number | -50.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,843 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,843 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,908 number, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 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 | -81.8% | 55,489 number | 10,105 number |
| 2018 | -75.7% | 15,366 number | 3,734 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,322 number | 43,283 number | 47,586 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 51,192 number | 42,695 number | 56,303 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 55,944 number | 55,489 number | 56,399 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,005 number | 1,843 number | 15,366 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
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- 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 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 1,843 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 56,399 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 1,843 number in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 105th out of 148 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 81.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (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/