Belize vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Belize
6.11
in 2023
Costa Rica
6.36
in 2023
Belize rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
19th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6.36 against 6.11 in Belize, a difference of 0.25.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 34 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 10.06 11.24 1.18 Costa Rica
2020s 7.56 7.66 0.1059 Costa Rica

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, Belize or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 6.36 against 6.11 in Belize as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Belize and Costa Rica?
0.25, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Belize ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age (UNESCO)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 611 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed