Costa Rica vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
5.1%
in 2024
Nepal
7.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
25th
Nepal rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 7.4% against 5.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nepal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Nepal ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 16.9% | 4.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 8.5% | 0.9% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 7.4% | 5.8% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 7.4% 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 Nepal?
- 2.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and Nepal ranks 23rd 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