Colombia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
0.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica
1.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
28th
Costa Rica rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.4% against 0.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.0 times Colombia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 25th of 37 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 | 2.3% | 0.7% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.1% | 2.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 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 1.4% against 0.7% 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?
- 0.7%, 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 28th 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