Costa Rica vs Kyrgyzstan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
1.9%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
3.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
34th
Kyrgyzstan rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 3.2% against 1.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 31st of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.9% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 3.2% | 2.5% | Kyrgyzstan |
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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 3.2% against 1.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 1.3%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Kyrgyzstan 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, female (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