Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.6848 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Costa Rica is 0.6848 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Costa Rica peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.6848 GPIA, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 111th of 136 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.9717 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9697 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9721 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9663 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9845 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9843 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9926 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9025 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9237 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8677 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.904 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9347 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8726 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8858 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8131 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6848 GPIA | -15.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.6848 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8855 GPIA, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.6848 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9102 GPIA, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9774 GPIA | 0.9663 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9843 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 0.9926 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8654 GPIA | 0.6848 GPIA | 0.9347 GPIA | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Costa Rica was 0.6848 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 1989.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6848 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th out of 136 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/