Costa Rica vs Namibia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Costa Rica
9.0%
in 2024
Namibia
8.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
107th
Namibia rank
110th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Costa Rica
- Namibia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.0% against 8.4% in Namibia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 107th and Namibia ranks 110th of 179 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.3% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Costa Rica or Namibia?
- Costa Rica, at 9.0% against 8.4% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th and Namibia ranks 110th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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