Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
4.1%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
4.1%
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 4.1% against 4.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Dominican Republic ranks 32nd of 45 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 3.0% | 9.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 2.2% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.4% | 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 Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 4.1% against 4.1% 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?
- 0.0%, 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 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, 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