Costa Rica vs United States: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
3.2%
in 2025
United States
3.3%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
128th
United States rank
127th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 128th and United States ranks 127th of 206 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 1.8% | 8.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 1.5% | 6.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 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 United States?
- United States, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th and United States ranks 127th of 206 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 (modelled 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