UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, male was 4.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4.4%
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
15th
of 71 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 1973
All-time low
4.4%
in 2018
Years of data
11
1973–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, male in Costa Rica, 1973–2018

57.51012.5151973199520181973: 16.22007: 52008: 52009: 4.82010: 5.92011: 5.22012: 5.22014: 4.52015: 52016: 52018: 4.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, male in Costa Rica stood at 4.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, male in Costa Rica peaked at 16.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2018.

That places Costa Rica 15th out of 71 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, male in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, male in Costa Rica, 1973 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1973 16.2%
2007 5.0% -69.1%
2008 5.0% -0.7%
2009 4.8% -3.8%
2010 5.9% +24.3%
2011 5.2% -12.3%
2012 5.2% -0.8%
2014 4.5% -12.8%
2015 5.0% +11.0%
2016 5.0% +0.7%
2018 4.4% -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.2% 16.2% 16.2% 1
2000s 4.9% 4.8% 5.0% 3
2010s 5.0% 4.4% 5.9% 7

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 12 Colombia 6.6% compare
  2. 13 Mexico 5.6% compare
  3. 14 Ecuador 4.9% compare
  4. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.2% compare
  5. 17 Malaysia 4.1% compare
  6. 18 South Africa 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, male in Costa Rica?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, male in Costa Rica was 4.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1973.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2018.
How does Costa Rica rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, male?
Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 71 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of the male population (age 25 and over) with no education. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above with no education by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/