Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
66th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1989
All-time low
0.1%
in 2021
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

0.10.20.30.40.51989200520211989: 0.493 % of population aged 15-241990: 0.48 % of population aged 15-241991: 0.48 % of population aged 15-241992: 0.467 % of population aged 15-241993: 0.457 % of population aged 15-241994: 0.47 % of population aged 15-241995: 0.435 % of population aged 15-241996: 0.415 % of population aged 15-241997: 0.409 % of population aged 15-241998: 0.423 % of population aged 15-241999: 0.421 % of population aged 15-242000: 0.434 % of population aged 15-242001: 0.377 % of population aged 15-242002: 0.36 % of population aged 15-242003: 0.331 % of population aged 15-242004: 0.315 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.309 % of population aged 15-242006: 0.293 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.278 % of population aged 15-242008: 0.263 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.247 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.237 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.219 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.201 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.174 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.16 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.164 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.154 % of population aged 15-242017: 0.139 % of population aged 15-242018: 0.122 % of population aged 15-242019: 0.101 % of population aged 15-242020: 0.085 % of population aged 15-242021: 0.081 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.1% for working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica peaked at 0.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.

That places Costa Rica 66th out of 109 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.

Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
1989 0.5%
1990 0.5% -2.6%
1991 0.5% -0.0%
1992 0.5% -2.8%
1993 0.5% -2.1%
1994 0.5% +2.9%
1995 0.4% -7.4%
1996 0.4% -4.6%
1997 0.4% -1.4%
1998 0.4% +3.4%
1999 0.4% -0.5%
2000 0.4% +3.1%
2001 0.4% -13.2%
2002 0.4% -4.5%
2003 0.3% -8.0%
2004 0.3% -5.0%
2005 0.3% -1.9%
2006 0.3% -5.0%
2007 0.3% -5.0%
2008 0.3% -5.6%
2009 0.2% -6.1%
2010 0.2% -4.0%
2011 0.2% -7.5%
2012 0.2% -8.0%
2013 0.2% -13.8%
2014 0.2% -7.7%
2015 0.2% +2.2%
2016 0.2% -6.3%
2017 0.1% -9.5%
2018 0.1% -12.2%
2019 0.1% -17.2%
2020 0.1% -16.0%
2021 0.1% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

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  5. 68 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare
  6. 69 Denmark 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica?
Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Costa Rica was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1989.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24?
Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. 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 Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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