Costa Rica vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
6.36
in 2023
Mexico
8.01
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
19th
Mexico rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 8.01 against 6.36 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.65.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 16th of 34 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.07 | 19.69 | 13.38 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 27.36 | 19.36 | 8 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11.24 | 5.05 | 6.19 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.1 | 7.91 | 0.1882 | 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, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 8.01 against 6.36 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 Mexico?
- 1.65, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 16th 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.