Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
39th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1999
All-time low
0.7%
in 2012
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.20.40.60.81989200520211989: 0.803 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241990: 0.825 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241991: 0.826 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241992: 0.869 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241993: 0.874 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241994: 0.869 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241995: 0.876 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241996: 0.861 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241997: 0.891 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241998: 0.866 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241999: 0.896 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242000: 0.842 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242001: 0.703 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242002: 0.701 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242003: 0.704 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242004: 0.691 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242005: 0.699 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242006: 0.712 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242007: 0.731 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242008: 0.752 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242009: 0.711 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242010: 0.698 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242011: 0.748 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242012: 0.677 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242013: 0.713 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242014: 0.729 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242015: 0.718 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242016: 0.709 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242017: 0.749 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242018: 0.791 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242019: 0.775 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242020: 0.796 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242021: 0.707 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.7% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in 2021.

That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 39th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24) in Costa Rica, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
1989 0.8%
1990 0.8% +2.8%
1991 0.8% +0.0%
1992 0.9% +5.3%
1993 0.9% +0.6%
1994 0.9% -0.5%
1995 0.9% +0.8%
1996 0.9% -1.8%
1997 0.9% +3.4%
1998 0.9% -2.7%
1999 0.9% +3.5%
2000 0.8% -6.1%
2001 0.7% -16.4%
2002 0.7% -0.3%
2003 0.7% +0.3%
2004 0.7% -1.7%
2005 0.7% +1.2%
2006 0.7% +1.8%
2007 0.7% +2.7%
2008 0.8% +2.8%
2009 0.7% -5.4%
2010 0.7% -1.9%
2011 0.7% +7.2%
2012 0.7% -9.5%
2013 0.7% +5.2%
2014 0.7% +2.4%
2015 0.7% -1.6%
2016 0.7% -1.3%
2017 0.7% +5.6%
2018 0.8% +5.7%
2019 0.8% -2.0%
2020 0.8% +2.7%
2021 0.7% -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2

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  3. 38 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare
  4. 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7% compare
  5. 41 Latvia 0.7% compare
  6. 42 Egypt 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Costa Rica?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Costa Rica was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 39th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
82 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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