Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 5.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Costa Rica is 5.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.3% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Costa Rica peaked at 72.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 116th of 143 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72.9% | — |
| 1973 | 64.6% | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 63.6% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 63.8% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 59.3% | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 59.0% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 59.9% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 65.3% | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 64.2% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 62.9% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 60.8% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 60.1% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 58.2% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -69.6% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +44.5% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -42.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.8% | 59.3% | 72.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 62.0% | 59.0% | 65.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 58.2% | 60.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 5.1% | 18.7% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Costa Rica was 5.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.