Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.6141 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.6141 GPIA
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
114th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 1989
All-time low
0.6141 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
22
1970–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Costa Rica, 1970–2019

00.250.50.7511970199420191970: 0.977 GPIA1973: 0.929 GPIA1975: 0.97 GPIA1976: 0.978 GPIA1979: 0.952 GPIA1981: 0.973 GPIA1982: 0.981 GPIA1985: 1 GPIA1986: 1 GPIA1987: 1 GPIA1989: 1 GPIA1990: 1 GPIA1991: 1 GPIA2011: 0.907 GPIA2012: 0.931 GPIA2013: 0.88 GPIA2014: 0.876 GPIA2015: 0.895 GPIA2016: 0.853 GPIA2017: 0.839 GPIA2018: 0.771 GPIA2019: 0.614 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Costa Rica is 0.6141 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Costa Rica peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.6141 GPIA, in 2019.

Costa Rica ranks 114th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.9773 GPIA
1973 0.9289 GPIA -5.0%
1975 0.9699 GPIA +4.4%
1976 0.9782 GPIA +0.9%
1979 0.9518 GPIA -2.7%
1981 0.9735 GPIA +2.3%
1982 0.9807 GPIA +0.7%
1985 1 GPIA +2.4%
1986 1.03 GPIA +3.0%
1987 1.04 GPIA +0.4%
1989 1.04 GPIA +0.1%
1990 1.02 GPIA -1.5%
1991 1.01 GPIA -1.1%
2011 0.9069 GPIA -10.4%
2012 0.931 GPIA +2.7%
2013 0.8801 GPIA -5.5%
2014 0.8757 GPIA -0.5%
2015 0.895 GPIA +2.2%
2016 0.8534 GPIA -4.7%
2017 0.8385 GPIA -1.7%
2018 0.7712 GPIA -8.0%
2019 0.6141 GPIA -20.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9612 GPIA 0.9289 GPIA 0.9782 GPIA 5
1980s 1.01 GPIA 0.9735 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 6
1990s 1.02 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 2
2010s 0.8407 GPIA 0.6141 GPIA 0.931 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 111 Macau, China 0.6303 GPIA compare
  2. 112 Aruba 0.6289 GPIA compare
  3. 113 Philippines 0.6178 GPIA compare
  4. 115 Albania 0.6073 GPIA compare
  5. 116 Fiji 0.5838 GPIA compare
  6. 117 Armenia 0.5652 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Costa Rica?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Costa Rica was 0.6141 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 1989.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6141 GPIA in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Costa Rica ranks 114th out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,096 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/