Argentina vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Argentina
1.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica
1.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
23rd
Costa Rica rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.8% against 1.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 25th of 37 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 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.8% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 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?
- Argentina, at 1.8% against 1.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Argentina 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 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 25th of 37 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, richest 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