Costa Rica vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
2.9%
in 2025
Nepal
3.1%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
137th
Nepal rank
134th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 137th and Nepal ranks 134th of 206 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 35.6% | 25.6% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 12.6% | 5.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 5.1% | 1.4% | Nepal |
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, Costa Rica or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 137th and Nepal ranks 134th of 206 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 (modelled 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