Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
3.8%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
4.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
34th
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 4.2% against 3.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Dominican Republic ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 3.4% | 4.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.8% | 1.0% | 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 4.2% against 3.8% 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?
- 0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 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 34th and Dominican Republic ranks 32nd 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, male (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