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 2,796 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2,796 number
Change on year
down 41.6%
World rank
101st
of 148 countries
All-time high
56,911 number
in 1991
All-time low
2,796 number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1970–2019

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1970199420191970: 47.7k number1973: 45.3k number1975: 49.0k number1976: 45.5k number1979: 42.9k number1981: 41.7k number1982: 47.8k number1985: 53.3k number1986: 50.9k number1987: 52.3k number1989: 55.4k number1990: 56.7k number1991: 56.9k number2011: 10.0k number2012: 9.9k number2013: 8.6k number2014: 12.3k number2015: 10.0k number2016: 8.7k number2017: 16.9k number2018: 4.8k number2019: 2.8k 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 2,796 number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 56,911 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,796 number, in 2019.

Costa Rica ranks 101st of 148 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 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, male (number) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 47,739 number
1973 45,271 number -5.2%
1975 48,957 number +8.1%
1976 45,526 number -7.0%
1979 42,900 number -5.8%
1981 41,747 number -2.7%
1982 47,786 number +14.5%
1985 53,291 number +11.5%
1986 50,928 number -4.4%
1987 52,283 number +2.7%
1989 55,365 number +5.9%
1990 56,707 number +2.4%
1991 56,911 number +0.4%
2011 10,020 number -82.4%
2012 9,903 number -1.2%
2013 8,646 number -12.7%
2014 12,273 number +42.0%
2015 9,989 number -18.6%
2016 8,747 number -12.4%
2017 16,901 number +93.2%
2018 4,790 number -71.7%
2019 2,796 number -41.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 2,796 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,796 number, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 2,796 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,590 number, 21% 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +93.2% 8,747 number 16,901 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46,079 number 42,900 number 48,957 number 5
1980s 50,233 number 41,747 number 55,365 number 6
1990s 56,809 number 56,707 number 56,911 number 2
2010s 9,341 number 2,796 number 16,901 number 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 98 Bahrain 3,104 number compare
  2. 99 Qatar 3,010 number compare
  3. 100 Finland 2,799 number compare
  4. 102 Sao Tome and Principe 2,693 number compare
  5. 103 Mauritius 2,653 number compare
  6. 104 New Zealand 2,620 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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 2,796 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 56,911 number in 1991.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2,796 number in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 101st 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 72.1%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/