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 2.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Costa Rica is 2.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 35.6% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Costa Rica peaked at 28.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 116th out of 136 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.9% | — |
| 1973 | 25.7% | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 27.1% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 26.3% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 26.1% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 25.5% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 27.5% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 28.4% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 26.6% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 25.9% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 25.0% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 24.9% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 24.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -73.0% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +54.4% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -56.7% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -35.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3%, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 22% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 | -73.0% | 24.4% | 6.6% |
| 2017 | +54.4% | 4.8% | 7.4% |
| 2018 | -56.7% | 7.4% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.6% | 25.7% | 27.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 25.0% | 28.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 24.4% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.1% | 7.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
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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 2.1% 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 28.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th 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 68.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/