Democratic Republic of Congo vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica
3.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
23rd
Costa Rica rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.4% against 2.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 8.4% | 18.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 4.9% | 3.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
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?
- Costa Rica, at 3.4% against 2.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo 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?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica 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 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 30 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, poorest 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