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 4.5% 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 4.5%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.4% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Costa Rica peaked at 49.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 106th of 138 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 | 48.8% | — |
| 1973 | 47.1% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 49.0% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 44.7% | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 44.0% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 46.2% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 47.2% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 44.7% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 43.6% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 42.1% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 40.3% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -66.3% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -35.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.3%, 25% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -66.3% | 40.3% | 13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.7% | 44.7% | 49.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 44.6% | 42.1% | 47.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 40.9% | 40.3% | 41.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 4.5% | 13.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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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 4.5% 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 49.0% in 1975.
- 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 4.5% in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th out of 138 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 66.7%. 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, male (%). 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/