Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 4.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Costa Rica, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4.3% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2019.
That represents a change of up 76.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Costa Rica peaked at 11.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2018.
That places Costa Rica 92nd out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.2% | — |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +100.9% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -79.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +76.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 93% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- 94 Cayman Islands 3.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Costa Rica was 4.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/