Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 1,288 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,288 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.1% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Costa Rica peaked at 32,530 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,288 number, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 95th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,762 number | — |
| 1973 | 24,490 number | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 31,567 number | +28.9% |
| 1976 | 32,530 number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 26,814 number | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 26,828 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 29,406 number | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 28,160 number | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 27,541 number | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 27,922 number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 29,539 number | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 29,094 number | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 28,755 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 10,105 number | -64.9% |
| 2012 | 9,820 number | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 7,500 number | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 6,823 number | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 6,791 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6,235 number | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 8,468 number | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 3,225 number | -61.9% |
| 2019 | 1,288 number | -60.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,288 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,468 number, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,288 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,934 number, 11% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,633 number | 22,762 number | 32,530 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 28,233 number | 26,828 number | 29,539 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 28,924 number | 28,755 number | 29,094 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,695 number | 1,288 number | 10,105 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, female in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Costa Rica was 1,288 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 32,530 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,288 number in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.