Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 2,796 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Costa Rica stood at 2,796 number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Costa Rica peaked at 32,491 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2,796 number, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 89th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,138 number | — |
| 1973 | 27,601 number | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 32,138 number | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 32,491 number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 26,543 number | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 25,935 number | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 28,326 number | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 26,736 number | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 24,458 number | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 25,097 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 27,212 number | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 27,305 number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 27,381 number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 9,854 number | -64.0% |
| 2012 | 9,657 number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 7,335 number | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 7,239 number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6,131 number | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 5,528 number | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 9,953 number | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 4,790 number | -51.9% |
| 2019 | 2,796 number | -41.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2,796 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,122 number, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2,796 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,618 number, 22% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,582 number | 24,138 number | 32,491 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 26,294 number | 24,458 number | 28,326 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 27,343 number | 27,305 number | 27,381 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,031 number | 2,796 number | 9,953 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, male in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Costa Rica was 2,796 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 32,491 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,796 number in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.