Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.2% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Costa Rica, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Costa Rica is 0.2%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Costa Rica peaked at 14.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2100.
That places Costa Rica 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.7% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 10.3% | 9.5% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 43,058 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.43 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 40.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Costa Rica?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Costa Rica was 0.2% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2100.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.