Costa Rica vs Thailand: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
2.9%
in 2025
Thailand
3.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
137th
Thailand rank
135th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 137th and Thailand ranks 135th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 12.7% | 2.8% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.7% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 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 of lower secondary school age, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 3.0% 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 Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 137th and Thailand ranks 135th 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