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 2.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.8%
Change on year
down 48.5%
World rank
117th
of 138 countries
All-time high
47.9%
in 1976
All-time low
2.8%
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

010203040501970199420191970: 47.7 %1973: 43.8 %1975: 47.5 %1976: 47.9 %1979: 42.6 %1981: 42.8 %1982: 45.3 %1985: 47.4 %1986: 46.3 %1987: 45.4 %1989: 43.8 %1990: 42.5 %1991: 40.8 %2011: 12.3 %2012: 12.7 %2013: 11.1 %2014: 10 %2015: 8.8 %2016: 7.3 %2017: 10.3 %2018: 5.4 %2019: 2.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 2.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.5% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Costa Rica peaked at 47.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2019.

That places Costa Rica 117th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 47.7%
1973 43.8% -8.2%
1975 47.5% +8.6%
1976 47.9% +0.9%
1979 42.6% -11.2%
1981 42.8% +0.6%
1982 45.3% +5.8%
1985 47.4% +4.6%
1986 46.3% -2.4%
1987 45.4% -1.9%
1989 43.8% -3.4%
1990 42.5% -3.1%
1991 40.8% -3.9%
2011 12.3% -69.8%
2012 12.7% +3.2%
2013 11.1% -12.4%
2014 10.0% -9.9%
2015 8.8% -12.5%
2016 7.3% -16.5%
2017 10.3% +40.7%
2018 5.4% -47.7%
2019 2.8% -48.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.9% 42.6% 47.9% 5
1980s 45.2% 42.8% 47.4% 6
1990s 41.6% 40.8% 42.5% 2
2010s 9.0% 2.8% 12.7% 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 114 Bahrain 3.1% compare
  2. 115 Argentina 2.9% compare
  3. 116 Barbados 2.9% compare
  4. 118 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.4% compare
  5. 119 Finland 2.4% compare
  6. 120 Czechia 2.3% compare

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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 2.8% 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 47.9% 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 2.8% in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Costa Rica ranks 117th 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 77.5%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/