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Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
81st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1989
All-time low
0.0%
in 2021
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

0.050.10.151989200520211989: 0.174 % of population with low edcuation1990: 0.161 % of population with low edcuation1991: 0.16 % of population with low edcuation1992: 0.153 % of population with low edcuation1993: 0.152 % of population with low edcuation1994: 0.154 % of population with low edcuation1995: 0.149 % of population with low edcuation1996: 0.139 % of population with low edcuation1997: 0.141 % of population with low edcuation1998: 0.145 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.148 % of population with low edcuation2000: 0.155 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.146 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.144 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.137 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.128 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.13 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.124 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.122 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.115 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.112 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.105 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.088 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.087 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.069 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.064 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.069 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.064 % of population with low edcuation2017: 0.052 % of population with low edcuation2018: 0.045 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.037 % of population with low edcuation2020: 0.031 % of population with low edcuation2021: 0.03 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Costa Rica is 0.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.

That places Costa Rica 81st out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Costa Rica, year by year

Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1989 0.2% —
1990 0.2% -7.1%
1991 0.2% -1.1%
1992 0.2% -4.1%
1993 0.2% -0.7%
1994 0.2% +1.4%
1995 0.1% -3.0%
1996 0.1% -7.2%
1997 0.1% +1.9%
1998 0.1% +2.4%
1999 0.1% +1.9%
2000 0.2% +5.0%
2001 0.1% -5.8%
2002 0.1% -1.2%
2003 0.1% -5.2%
2004 0.1% -6.2%
2005 0.1% +1.0%
2006 0.1% -4.1%
2007 0.1% -2.1%
2008 0.1% -5.7%
2009 0.1% -2.7%
2010 0.1% -6.1%
2011 0.1% -16.0%
2012 0.1% -1.0%
2013 0.1% -20.2%
2014 0.1% -7.4%
2015 0.1% +8.0%
2016 0.1% -7.2%
2017 0.1% -19.3%
2018 0.0% -13.6%
2019 0.0% -17.4%
2020 0.0% -15.7%
2021 0.0% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 78 Puerto Rico 0.0% compare
  2. 79 Türkiye 0.0% compare
  3. 80 Armenia 0.0% compare
  4. 82 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
  5. 83 Palestine, State of 0.0% compare
  6. 84 Panama 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Costa Rica?
Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Costa Rica was 0.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1989.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for population aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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