Bangladesh vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bangladesh
10.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica
7.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
19th
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bangladesh
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 10.6% against 7.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 36 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 15.0% | 13.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 6.5% | 4.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 1.8% | 8.8% | Bangladesh |
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, Bangladesh or Costa Rica?
- Bangladesh, at 10.6% against 7.0% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 3.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bangladesh ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 22nd 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, middle 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