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
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
February 2026 Data Release