Costa Rica vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
2.9%
in 2024
Nepal
4.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
26th
Nepal rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 4.0% against 2.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Nepal ranks 24th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.5% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 4.0% against 2.9% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 1.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Nepal ranks 24th 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