Canada vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

Canada
16,077
in 2023
Costa Rica
17,279
in 2024
Canada rank
92nd
Costa Rica rank
90th

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 17,279 against 16,077 in Canada, a difference of 1,202.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Canada ranks 92nd and Costa Rica ranks 90th of 184 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 1,982 26,810 24,828 Costa Rica
2020s 11,145 17,561 6,416 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Canada or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 17,279 against 16,077 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Canada and Costa Rica?
1,202, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
Canada ranks 92nd and Costa Rica ranks 90th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,228 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release