Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 3,063 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
3,063 number
Change on year
up 33.6%
World rank
78th
of 133 countries
All-time high
8,428 number
in 2017
All-time low
2,293 number
in 2018
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Costa Rica, 2011–2019

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2011201520192011: 4.1k number2012: 4.9k number2013: 4.0k number2014: 3.3k number2015: 3.6k number2016: 7.2k number2017: 8.4k number2018: 2.3k number2019: 3.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 3,063 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2019.

That represents a change of up 33.6% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Costa Rica peaked at 8,428 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,293 number, in 2018.

That places Costa Rica 78th out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Costa Rica, 2011 to 2019.
Year number Change
2011 4,089 number
2012 4,870 number +19.1%
2013 4,028 number -17.3%
2014 3,343 number -17.0%
2015 3,624 number +8.4%
2016 7,244 number +99.9%
2017 8,428 number +16.3%
2018 2,293 number -72.8%
2019 3,063 number +33.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 3,063 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,470 number, 2.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 3,063 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,422 number, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 75 Bahamas 3,332 number compare
  2. 76 Jamaica 3,322 number compare
  3. 77 Samoa 3,311 number compare
  4. 79 Belgium 3,053 number compare
  5. 80 Cuba 2,861 number compare
  6. 81 Sao Tome and Principe 2,850 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Costa Rica?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Costa Rica was 3,063 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 8,428 number in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2,293 number in 2018.
How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/