Costa Rica vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
3.6%
in 2023
Peru
0.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
19th
Peru rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.6% against 0.8% in Peru, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 4.5 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Peru ranks 22nd of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 3.3% | 2.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 3.6% against 0.8% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 2.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Peru ranks 22nd 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