Costa Rica - Children out of school

Children out of school, primary

The value for Children out of school, primary in Costa Rica was 316.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 56,707.00 in 1990 and a minimum value of 166.00 in 2011.

Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 48,183.00
1972 41,445.00
1973 36,924.00
1975 32,838.00
1976 25,157.00
1978 28,201.00
1979 32,826.00
1980 32,979.00
1981 31,679.00
1982 38,273.00
1985 52,474.00
1986 51,325.00
1987 52,722.00
1989 54,917.00
1990 56,707.00
1991 56,264.00
1992 49,820.00
1993 49,528.00
1994 55,245.00
1995 51,050.00
1996 42,453.00
2011 166.00
2012 246.00
2013 2,078.00
2014 9,974.00
2015 8,005.00
2016 6,189.00
2017 13,846.00
2018 509.00
2019 555.00
2020 316.00

Children out of school, primary, female

The value for Children out of school, primary, female in Costa Rica was 6,898.00 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 27,305.00 in 1990 and a minimum value of 767.00 in 2013.

Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 24,582.00
1972 21,093.00
1973 19,254.00
1975 16,019.00
1976 12,122.00
1978 14,262.00
1979 16,469.00
1980 16,358.00
1981 15,867.00
1982 18,813.00
1985 25,919.00
1986 24,855.00
1987 25,536.00
1989 26,764.00
1990 27,305.00
1991 26,734.00
2013 767.00
2014 4,940.00
2015 4,147.00
2016 2,970.00
2017 6,898.00

Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)

Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) in Costa Rica was 3.31 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 15.06 in 1970, while its lowest value was 0.37 in 2013.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 15.06
1972 12.41
1973 11.24
1975 9.44
1976 7.19
1978 8.62
1979 10.04
1980 10.04
1981 9.75
1982 11.46
1985 14.45
1986 13.36
1987 13.27
1989 13.09
1990 12.98
1991 12.36
2013 0.37
2014 2.38
2015 2.00
2016 1.43
2017 3.31

Children out of school, primary, male

The value for Children out of school, primary, male in Costa Rica was 6,948 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 29,530 in 1991 and a minimum value of 1,311 in 2013.

Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 23,601
1972 20,352
1973 17,670
1975 16,819
1976 13,035
1978 13,939
1979 16,357
1980 16,621
1981 15,812
1982 19,460
1985 26,555
1986 26,470
1987 27,186
1989 28,153
1990 29,402
1991 29,530
2013 1,311
2014 5,034
2015 3,858
2016 3,219
2017 6,948

Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)

Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in Costa Rica was 3.19 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 14.30 in 1985, while its lowest value was 0.60 in 2013.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 14.01
1972 11.61
1973 10.02
1975 9.65
1976 7.54
1978 8.22
1979 9.73
1980 9.95
1981 9.47
1982 11.53
1985 14.30
1986 13.70
1987 13.58
1989 13.21
1990 13.41
1991 13.10
2013 0.60
2014 2.31
2015 1.77
2016 1.48
2017 3.19

Children out of school (% of primary school age)

Children out of school (% of primary school age) in Costa Rica was 0.07 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 14.53 in 1970, while its lowest value was 0.04 in 2011.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 14.53
1972 12.00
1973 10.62
1975 9.55
1976 7.37
1978 8.41
1979 9.89
1980 9.99
1981 9.61
1982 11.49
1985 14.37
1986 13.54
1987 13.43
1989 13.15
1990 13.20
1991 12.73
1992 10.97
1993 10.62
1994 11.56
1995 10.46
1996 8.53
2011 0.04
2012 0.06
2013 0.49
2014 2.34
2015 1.88
2016 1.45
2017 3.25
2018 0.12
2019 0.13
2020 0.07

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation