Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Working-age population with primary education, primary education and was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.9%
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.20.40.60.811989200520211989: 0.891 % of population with low education in working age1990: 0.897 % of population with low education in working age1991: 0.899 % of population with low education in working age1992: 0.907 % of population with low education in working age1993: 0.896 % of population with low education in working age1994: 0.897 % of population with low education in working age1995: 0.911 % of population with low education in working age1996: 0.915 % of population with low education in working age1997: 0.914 % of population with low education in working age1998: 0.915 % of population with low education in working age1999: 0.905 % of population with low education in working age2000: 0.91 % of population with low education in working age2001: 0.908 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.907 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.911 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.916 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.928 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.928 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.931 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.928 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.929 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.922 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.935 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.93 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.934 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.934 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.939 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.937 % of population with low education in working age2017: 0.933 % of population with low education in working age2018: 0.938 % of population with low education in working age2019: 0.934 % of population with low education in working age2020: 0.937 % of population with low education in working age2021: 0.938 % of population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Costa Rica stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1989.

Costa Rica ranks 30th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1989 0.9%
1990 0.9% +0.6%
1991 0.9% +0.2%
1992 0.9% +0.9%
1993 0.9% -1.2%
1994 0.9% +0.1%
1995 0.9% +1.6%
1996 0.9% +0.5%
1997 0.9% -0.2%
1998 0.9% +0.2%
1999 0.9% -1.2%
2000 0.9% +0.6%
2001 0.9% -0.2%
2002 0.9% -0.1%
2003 0.9% +0.5%
2004 0.9% +0.5%
2005 0.9% +1.3%
2006 0.9% +0.0%
2007 0.9% +0.3%
2008 0.9% -0.3%
2009 0.9% +0.1%
2010 0.9% -0.8%
2011 0.9% +1.5%
2012 0.9% -0.6%
2013 0.9% +0.5%
2014 0.9% -0.1%
2015 0.9% +0.6%
2016 0.9% -0.3%
2017 0.9% -0.4%
2018 0.9% +0.5%
2019 0.9% -0.5%
2020 0.9% +0.4%
2021 0.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 27 Paraguay 0.9% compare
  2. 28 Uruguay 0.9% compare
  3. 29 China 0.9% compare
  4. 31 Colombia 0.9% compare
  5. 32 Portugal 0.9% compare
  6. 33 Greece 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Costa Rica?
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Costa Rica was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for working-age population with primary education, primary education and?
Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with primary education, primary education and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
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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