Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Costa Rica is 0.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.7% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Costa Rica peaked at 20.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 120th of 148 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.4% | — |
| 1973 | 17.5% | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 18.8% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 17.6% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 17.3% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 17.3% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 20.8% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 19.2% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 18.7% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 17.8% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -82.8% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +43.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +67.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -75.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -50.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 65% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.2%, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3% | 17.3% | 20.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 17.3% | 20.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 17.8% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.6% | 4.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 117 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% compare
- 118 Albania 0.6% compare
- 119 Argentina 0.6% compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6% compare
- 122 Portugal 0.6% compare
- 123 Switzerland 0.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Costa Rica was 0.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/