Costa Rica vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
3.0%
in 2024
Nepal
6.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Nepal rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 6.1% against 3.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 2.0 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nepal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Nepal ranks 19th of 34 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 26.0% | 22.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 4.0% | 1.8% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 6.1% against 3.0% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 3.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Nepal ranks 19th 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