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

Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 7.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7.4%
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
113th
of 142 countries
All-time high
74.3%
in 1970
All-time low
7.4%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1970–2019

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

0204060801970199420191970: 74.3 %1973: 68.7 %1975: 68.3 %1976: 68.5 %1979: 66.3 %1981: 64.4 %1982: 65.1 %1985: 68.5 %1986: 67 %1987: 65 %1989: 62.3 %1990: 62.5 %1991: 61.2 %2011: 21.6 %2012: 21.8 %2013: 21.8 %2014: 18.8 %2015: 16 %2016: 13.7 %2017: 17 %2018: 10.9 %2019: 7.4 %

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, male in Costa Rica is 7.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Costa Rica peaked at 74.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2019.

Costa Rica ranks 113th of 142 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, male in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 74.3%
1973 68.7% -7.5%
1975 68.3% -0.7%
1976 68.5% +0.4%
1979 66.3% -3.3%
1981 64.4% -2.7%
1982 65.1% +1.1%
1985 68.5% +5.2%
1986 67.0% -2.3%
1987 65.0% -2.8%
1989 62.3% -4.2%
1990 62.5% +0.4%
1991 61.2% -2.2%
2011 21.6% -64.6%
2012 21.8% +0.7%
2013 21.8% +0.3%
2014 18.8% -13.9%
2015 16.0% -14.9%
2016 13.7% -14.2%
2017 17.0% +23.7%
2018 10.9% -36.1%
2019 7.4% -31.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 7.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 7.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.6%, 35% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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
2011 -64.6% 61.2% 21.6%
2018 -36.1% 17.0% 10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 69.2% 66.3% 74.3% 5
1980s 65.4% 62.3% 68.5% 6
1990s 61.9% 61.2% 62.5% 2
2010s 16.6% 7.4% 21.8% 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 110 Qatar 7.6% compare
  2. 111 Grenada 7.5% compare
  3. 112 Barbados 7.5% compare
  4. 114 Ukraine 7.4% compare
  5. 115 Georgia 7.2% compare
  6. 116 Belarus 6.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Costa Rica?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Costa Rica was 7.4% 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, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 1970.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.