Costa Rica vs Cuba: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
7.6%
in 2024
Cuba
7.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
81st
Cuba rank
79th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 7.7% against 7.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Cuba ranks 79th of 183 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.2% | 4.2% | 7.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 0.8% | 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 Cuba?
- Cuba, at 7.7% against 7.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and Cuba ranks 79th of 183 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 (%). 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