Costa Rica vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
5.1%
in 2024
Ghana
9.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
25th
Ghana rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 9.3% against 5.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.8 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Ghana ranks 22nd of 36 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 14.4% | 1.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 12.4% | 4.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 9.3% | 7.7% | Ghana |
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 Ghana?
- Ghana, at 9.3% against 5.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 4.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and Ghana ranks 22nd of 36 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, second 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