Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age
Costa Rica
17,707
in 2023
Jamaica
16,800
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
17th
Jamaica rank
18th
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17,707 against 16,800 in Jamaica, a difference of 907.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 35 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28,699 | 23,586 | 5,113 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 17,982 | 20,148 | 2,166 | Jamaica |
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 Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 17,707 against 16,800 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 907, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Jamaica ranks 18th 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.