Costa Rica vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
7.7%
in 2024
Mexico
7.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
75th
Mexico rank
74th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7.8% against 7.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Mexico ranks 74th of 162 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 4.5% | 7.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 0.6% | 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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 7.8% 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 Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Mexico ranks 74th 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