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
468101214200920162024

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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
222 places, 4,213 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release