Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
3.6%
in 2023
Ecuador
1.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
19th
Ecuador rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.6% against 1.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.4 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Ecuador ranks 21st of 28 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 17.4% | 11.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 4.7% | 3.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.6% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
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 Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 3.6% against 1.5% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 2.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Ecuador ranks 21st 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