Argentina vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Argentina
2.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica
3.0%
in 2024
Argentina rank
25th
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.0% against 2.7% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Argentina ranks 25th and Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.6% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.2% | Argentina |
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, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 3.0% against 2.7% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Argentina ranks 25th and Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 34 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, middle quintile, 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