Chile vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Chile
1.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica
3.3%
in 2024
Chile rank
36th
Costa Rica rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.3% against 1.4% in Chile, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.4 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 34th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 15.5% | 14.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 11.6% | 11.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.0% | 2.2% | Chile |
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, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 3.3% against 1.4% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 1.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Chile ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 34th of 37 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, poorest 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