Costa Rica vs Jordan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
5.1%
in 2024
Jordan
6.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
31st
Jordan rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 6.7% against 5.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Jordan ranks 28th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 4.0% | 7.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.5% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 6.7% | 4.6% | Jordan |
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 Jordan?
- Jordan, at 6.7% against 5.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 1.6%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Jordan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and Jordan ranks 28th 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, male (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