Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.6814 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.6814 GPIA
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
119th
of 141 countries
All-time high
0.9806 GPIA
in 1970
All-time low
0.6814 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
22
1970–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica, 1970–2019

00.20.40.60.811970199420191970: 0.981 GPIA1973: 0.94 GPIA1975: 0.931 GPIA1976: 0.931 GPIA1979: 0.895 GPIA1981: 0.915 GPIA1982: 0.92 GPIA1985: 0.953 GPIA1986: 0.958 GPIA1987: 0.968 GPIA1989: 0.976 GPIA1990: 0.961 GPIA1991: 0.952 GPIA2011: 0.817 GPIA2012: 0.86 GPIA2013: 0.803 GPIA2014: 0.823 GPIA2015: 0.767 GPIA2016: 0.684 GPIA2017: 0.798 GPIA2018: 0.81 GPIA2019: 0.681 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.6814 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9806 GPIA in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6814 GPIA, in 2019.

Costa Rica ranks 119th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.9806 GPIA
1973 0.9395 GPIA -4.2%
1975 0.9311 GPIA -0.9%
1976 0.9312 GPIA +0.0%
1979 0.8946 GPIA -3.9%
1981 0.9151 GPIA +2.3%
1982 0.92 GPIA +0.5%
1985 0.9533 GPIA +3.6%
1986 0.9583 GPIA +0.5%
1987 0.9676 GPIA +1.0%
1989 0.9758 GPIA +0.9%
1990 0.9612 GPIA -1.5%
1991 0.9517 GPIA -1.0%
2011 0.8174 GPIA -14.1%
2012 0.8603 GPIA +5.3%
2013 0.8026 GPIA -6.7%
2014 0.823 GPIA +2.5%
2015 0.7673 GPIA -6.8%
2016 0.6836 GPIA -10.9%
2017 0.7983 GPIA +16.8%
2018 0.8103 GPIA +1.5%
2019 0.6814 GPIA -15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9354 GPIA 0.8946 GPIA 0.9806 GPIA 5
1980s 0.9483 GPIA 0.9151 GPIA 0.9758 GPIA 6
1990s 0.9565 GPIA 0.9517 GPIA 0.9612 GPIA 2
2010s 0.7827 GPIA 0.6814 GPIA 0.8603 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 116 Brazil 0.6885 GPIA compare
  2. 117 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6876 GPIA compare
  3. 118 Bhutan 0.6817 GPIA compare
  4. 120 Aruba 0.6606 GPIA compare
  5. 121 Macau, China 0.6573 GPIA compare
  6. 122 Malta 0.6508 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Costa Rica was 0.6814 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9806 GPIA in 1970.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6814 GPIA in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 youth of upper 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 youth of upper 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
184 places, 2,951 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/