Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bolivia
2.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica
3.2%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
34th
Costa Rica rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bolivia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.2% against 2.5% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bolivia ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 31st of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 2.0% | 5.7% | Bolivia |
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, Bolivia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 3.2% against 2.5% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bolivia ranks 34th and Costa Rica 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, male (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