Colombia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
2.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica
3.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
23rd
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 34 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 0.6% | 2.6% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 23rd 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