Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 23.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Costa Rica, 2001–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Costa Rica is 23.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Costa Rica peaked at 32.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.6% | — |
| 2002 | 30.5% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 25.6% | 32.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 21.2% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.5% | 24.0% | 4 |
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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Costa Rica?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Costa Rica was 23.7% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.