Colombia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
4.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica
3.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
Costa Rica rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.8% against 3.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 28th of 37 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% | 9.0% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 0.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 1.1% | 4.2% | 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 4.8% against 3.2% 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?
- 1.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 20 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 27th and Costa Rica ranks 28th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, 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