Colombia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
7.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica
2.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
23rd
Costa Rica rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.0% against 2.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 36 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.9% | 0.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 3.7% | 3.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 1.1% | 4.6% | 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?
- Colombia, at 7.0% against 2.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 4.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 18 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 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 36 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, fourth 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