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 0.6904 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.6904 GPIA
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
108th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.6904 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
22
1970–2019

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Costa Rica, 1970–2019

00.250.50.7511.21970199420191970: 1 GPIA1973: 0.996 GPIA1975: 1 GPIA1976: 1 GPIA1979: 1 GPIA1981: 1 GPIA1982: 1 GPIA1985: 1 GPIA1986: 1.1 GPIA1987: 1.1 GPIA1989: 1.1 GPIA1990: 1 GPIA1991: 1 GPIA2011: 1.1 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1.1 GPIA2016: 1.1 GPIA2017: 0.952 GPIA2018: 0.816 GPIA2019: 0.69 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.6904 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Costa Rica peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6904 GPIA, in 2019.

Costa Rica ranks 108th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1970 1.02 GPIA
1973 0.996 GPIA -2.6%
1975 0.9998 GPIA +0.4%
1976 1.01 GPIA +0.8%
1979 1.03 GPIA +2.5%
1981 1.05 GPIA +1.2%
1982 1.03 GPIA -1.2%
1985 1.05 GPIA +1.0%
1986 1.06 GPIA +1.5%
1987 1.06 GPIA -0.4%
1989 1.05 GPIA -0.2%
1990 1.03 GPIA -1.9%
1991 1.02 GPIA -1.8%
2011 1.05 GPIA +3.6%
2012 1.04 GPIA -1.5%
2013 1 GPIA -3.4%
2014 1 GPIA +0.3%
2015 1.13 GPIA +12.4%
2016 1.09 GPIA -3.1%
2017 0.952 GPIA -12.9%
2018 0.8164 GPIA -14.2%
2019 0.6904 GPIA -15.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.6904 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8283 GPIA, 83% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.6904 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.958 GPIA, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.01 GPIA 0.996 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 5
1980s 1.05 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 6
1990s 1.02 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 2
2010s 0.9745 GPIA 0.6904 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 105 Czechia 0.7092 GPIA compare
  2. 106 Kazakhstan 0.6977 GPIA compare
  3. 107 Botswana 0.6933 GPIA compare
  4. 109 Mongolia 0.6853 GPIA compare
  5. 110 Lesotho 0.6715 GPIA compare
  6. 111 Nicaragua 0.6617 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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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 0.6904 GPIA 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 1.13 GPIA in 2015.
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 0.6904 GPIA in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Costa Rica ranks 108th 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 34.4%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,346 data points, 1970–2019
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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/