Costa Rica vs Kyrgyzstan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
3.3%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
4.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
34th
Kyrgyzstan rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 4.4% against 3.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 32nd of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 3.7% | 12.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 1.3% | 6.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 4.4% | 2.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 4.4% against 3.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 1.1%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 32nd 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