Colombia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
3.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica
4.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
26th
Costa Rica rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.1% against 3.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 25th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.7% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 0.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 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?
- Costa Rica, at 4.1% against 3.6% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica 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 26th and Costa Rica ranks 25th 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, middle 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