Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
5.1%
in 2024
Paraguay
3.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
31st
Paraguay rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.1% against 3.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 34th of 45 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 14.1% | 1.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 7.5% | 0.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 6.0% | 3.3% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 5.1% against 3.6% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 1.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 34th 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