Colombia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
3.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica
3.6%
in 2023
Colombia rank
18th
Costa Rica rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.8% against 3.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 28 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.7% | 2.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 0.6% | 5.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 1.4% | 3.3% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 3.8% against 3.6% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 28 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, richest 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