Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.04 GPIA in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
74th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.6125 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
21
1970–2017

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica, 1970–2017

00.250.50.7511970199320171970: 1.1 GPIA1972: 1.1 GPIA1973: 1.1 GPIA1975: 0.978 GPIA1976: 0.954 GPIA1978: 1 GPIA1979: 1 GPIA1980: 1 GPIA1981: 1 GPIA1982: 0.993 GPIA1985: 1 GPIA1986: 0.975 GPIA1987: 0.977 GPIA1989: 0.991 GPIA1990: 0.968 GPIA1991: 0.944 GPIA2013: 0.612 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1.1 GPIA2016: 0.966 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica stood at 1.04 GPIA.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 69.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6125 GPIA, in 2013.

That places Costa Rica 74th out of 165 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1970 1.07 GPIA
1972 1.06 GPIA -0.5%
1973 1.11 GPIA +4.2%
1975 0.9781 GPIA -11.8%
1976 0.9541 GPIA -2.5%
1978 1.05 GPIA +9.7%
1979 1.03 GPIA -1.5%
1980 1.01 GPIA -2.1%
1981 1.03 GPIA +2.0%
1982 0.9932 GPIA -3.4%
1985 1.01 GPIA +1.8%
1986 0.9751 GPIA -3.5%
1987 0.9774 GPIA +0.2%
1989 0.9909 GPIA +1.4%
1990 0.9679 GPIA -2.3%
1991 0.9437 GPIA -2.5%
2013 0.6125 GPIA -35.1%
2014 1.03 GPIA +67.7%
2015 1.11 GPIA +8.3%
2016 0.9663 GPIA -13.1%
2017 1.04 GPIA +7.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9162 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9928 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +67.7% 0.6125 GPIA 1.03 GPIA
2013 -35.1% 0.9437 GPIA 0.6125 GPIA

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.04 GPIA 0.9541 GPIA 1.11 GPIA 7
1980s 0.9978 GPIA 0.9751 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 7
1990s 0.9558 GPIA 0.9437 GPIA 0.9679 GPIA 2
2010s 0.9511 GPIA 0.6125 GPIA 1.11 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 71 Panama 1.05 GPIA compare
  2. 72 Korea 1.04 GPIA compare
  3. 73 Hungary 1.04 GPIA compare
  4. 75 Sudan 1.03 GPIA compare
  5. 76 Haiti 1.03 GPIA compare
  6. 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.03 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica was 1.04 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6125 GPIA in 2013.
How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
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 of primary 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,055 data points, 1970–2020
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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/