Costa Rica vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
7.0%
in 2024
Malawi
8.9%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Malawi rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.9% against 7.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 20th of 36 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 17.9% | 3.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 10.6% | 4.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 8.9% | 7.6% | Malawi |
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 Malawi?
- Malawi, at 8.9% against 7.0% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 1.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 20th 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