Costa Rica vs Jordan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
2.0%
in 2024
Jordan
1.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
29th
Jordan rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Jordan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Jordan ranks 31st of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.3% | 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 Jordan?
- Costa Rica, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Jordan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Jordan ranks 31st 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