Costa Rica vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
7.0%
in 2024
Nepal
4.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Nepal rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.0% against 4.2% in Nepal, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Nepal ranks 25th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 11.7% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 8.4% | 2.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 4.2% | 2.4% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Costa Rica, at 7.0% against 4.2% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 2.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Nepal ranks 25th 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