Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes
Costa Rica
17,279
in 2024
Puerto Rico
16,174
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
90th
Puerto Rico rank
91st
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17,279 against 16,174 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1,105.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 90th and Puerto Rico ranks 91st of 184 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27,111 | 13,036 | 14,075 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15,870 | 15,636 | 234 | 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, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?
- Costa Rica, at 17,279 against 16,174 in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 1,105, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 90th and Puerto Rico ranks 91st 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