Costa Rica vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
3.2%
in 2024
Egypt
3.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
31st
Egypt rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Egypt ranks 32nd of 46 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 10.0% | 6.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 6.1% | 4.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 3.1% | 2.6% | Egypt |
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 Egypt?
- Costa Rica, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and Egypt ranks 32nd 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