Costa Rica vs Cuba: Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age
Costa Rica
17,707
in 2023
Cuba
76,757
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
17th
Cuba rank
15th
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 76,757 against 17,707 in Costa Rica, a difference of 59,050.
That makes Cuba's figure about 4.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Cuba ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72,414 | 281,850 | 209,436 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 72,374 | 226,478 | 154,104 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 31,045 | 84,323 | 53,278 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 18,458 | 63,990 | 45,532 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 76,757 against 17,707 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 59,050, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Cuba ranks 15th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.