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 1,548 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1,548 number
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
79th
of 132 countries
All-time high
4,264 number
in 2017
All-time low
1,434 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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2011201520192011: 2.3k number2012: 2.7k number2013: 2.1k number2014: 1.8k number2015: 1.8k number2016: 3.5k number2017: 4.3k number2018: 1.4k number2019: 1.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Costa Rica is 1,548 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Costa Rica peaked at 4,264 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,434 number, in 2018.

That places Costa Rica 79th out of 132 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, male (number) in Costa Rica, 2011 to 2019.
Year number Change
2011 2,303 number
2012 2,722 number +18.2%
2013 2,065 number -24.1%
2014 1,793 number -13.2%
2015 1,755 number -2.1%
2016 3,476 number +98.1%
2017 4,264 number +22.7%
2018 1,434 number -66.4%
2019 1,548 number +7.9%

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 76 New Zealand 1,759 number compare
  2. 77 Samoa 1,723 number compare
  3. 78 France 1,667 number compare
  4. 80 Hong Kong, China 1,497 number compare
  5. 81 Sao Tome and Principe 1,480 number compare
  6. 82 Cuba 1,374 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 1,548 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 4,264 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 1,434 number in 2018.
How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 132 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 32.8%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/