Democratic Republic of Congo vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica
3.2%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
30th
Costa Rica rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.6% against 3.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Costa Rica ranks 31st of 46 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 4.9% | 7.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 2.3% | 7.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Costa Rica?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.6% against 3.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th 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