Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) was 21.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Costa Rica stood at 21.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Costa Rica peaked at 28.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 95th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28.3% | — |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 21.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 21.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 25.4% | 28.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.1% | 23.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Costa Rica?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Costa Rica was 21.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).