Costa Rica vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
5.1%
in 2024
Kenya
6.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
31st
Kenya rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6.4% against 5.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Kenya ranks 29th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 6.9% | 6.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 5.2% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 6.8% | 4.0% | Kenya |
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 Kenya?
- Kenya, at 6.4% against 5.1% 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 Kenya?
- 1.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and Kenya ranks 29th 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