Colombia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
2.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica
2.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
28th
Costa Rica rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 37 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 0.8% | 1.9% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, fourth quintile, both sexes (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