Costa Rica vs Iran: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
7.6%
in 2024
Iran
7.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
81st
Iran rank
80th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 7.6% against 7.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Iran ranks 80th of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.0% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.7% | 0.4% | Iran |
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 Iran?
- Iran, at 7.6% against 7.6% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Iran rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and Iran ranks 80th 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