Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
7.7%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
8.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
75th
Dominican Republic rank
72nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 8.2% against 7.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Dominican Republic ranks 72nd of 162 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.5% | 6.5% | 5.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 10.2% | 2.7% | Dominican Republic |
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 Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 8.2% against 7.7% 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 Dominican Republic?
- 0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Dominican Republic ranks 72nd of 162 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 (%). 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