Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bolivia
3.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica
3.0%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
34th
Costa Rica rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bolivia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 3.8% against 3.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bolivia ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 8.2% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 1.9% | 10.1% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Bolivia or Costa Rica?
- Bolivia, at 3.8% against 3.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 0.8%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bolivia ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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