Costa Rica vs United States: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
2.3%
in 2024
United States
2.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
37th
United States rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and United States ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.8% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1.4% | United States |
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 United States?
- Costa Rica, at 2.3% against 2.1% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and United States?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and United States ranks 38th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (household survey 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