Costa Rica vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
2.6%
in 2024
Kenya
3.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Kenya rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.1% against 2.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Kenya ranks 31st of 46 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 8.0% | 4.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 3.0% | 1.8% | Kenya |
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 Kenya?
- Kenya, at 3.1% against 2.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 0.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Kenya ranks 31st of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, 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