Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
3.8%
in 2024
Ecuador
3.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
34th
Ecuador rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Ecuador ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 12.9% | 5.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.9% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 3.8% | 2.0% | Ecuador |
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 Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 3.9% 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 Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Ecuador ranks 33rd 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