Costa Rica vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
2.9%
in 2024
Egypt
2.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
26th
Egypt rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.9% against 2.6% in Egypt, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Egypt ranks 27th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 4.1% | 5.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 2.6% | 2.6% | Egypt |
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 Egypt?
- Costa Rica, at 2.9% against 2.6% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Egypt ranks 27th 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