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 3.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Costa Rica stood at 3.7%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.0% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Costa Rica peaked at 48.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 114th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.2% | — |
| 1973 | 45.5% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 48.3% | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 43.7% | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 43.4% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 45.8% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 47.3% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 45.5% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 44.5% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 42.9% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 40.6% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 39.4% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 37.6% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -67.9% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -45.2% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.8% | 43.7% | 48.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 44.9% | 42.9% | 47.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 36.2% | 41.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 3.7% | 13.2% | 9 |
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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 3.7% 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 48.5% in 1976.
- 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 3.7% 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 142 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 71.7%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/