Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 4,084 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica is 4,084 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.0% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 69,927 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4,084 number, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46,900 number | — |
| 1973 | 52,091 number | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 63,705 number | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 65,021 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 53,357 number | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 52,763 number | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 57,732 number | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 54,896 number | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 51,999 number | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 53,019 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 56,751 number | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 56,399 number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 56,136 number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 53,975 number | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 55,412 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 49,132 number | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 55,927 number | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 69,927 number | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 19,959 number | -71.5% |
| 2012 | 19,477 number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 14,835 number | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 14,062 number | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 12,922 number | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 11,763 number | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 18,421 number | +56.6% |
| 2018 | 8,015 number | -56.5% |
| 2019 | 4,084 number | -49.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4,084 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 2.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4,084 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,062 number, 16% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,215 number | 46,900 number | 65,021 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 54,527 number | 51,999 number | 57,732 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 56,701 number | 49,132 number | 69,927 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 13,726 number | 4,084 number | 19,959 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Costa Rica was 4,084 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 69,927 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,084 number in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.