School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female was 1.92 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Costa Rica stood at 1.92 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Costa Rica peaked at 1.97 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1331 years, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2497 years | 0.1331 years | 0.3364 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.4856 years | 0.3855 years | 0.5666 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.711 years | 0.5901 years | 0.9047 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 years | 0.907 years | 1.54 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.65 years | 1.55 years | 1.97 years | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Costa Rica?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Costa Rica was 1.92 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1331 years in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.