Costa Rica vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
7.0%
in 2024
Ghana
5.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Ghana rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.0% against 5.1% in Ghana, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Ghana ranks 24th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.0% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 5.1% | 3.3% | Ghana |
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 Ghana?
- Costa Rica, at 7.0% against 5.1% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 1.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Ghana 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, 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