Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
3.4%
in 2024
Paraguay
5.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
21st
Paraguay rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 5.1% against 3.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Paraguay ranks 18th of 30 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 10.0% | 2.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 6.4% | 2.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 4.0% | 2.4% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 5.1% against 3.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 1.7%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Paraguay ranks 18th 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