Costa Rica vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
1.4%
in 2024
Mexico
1.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
25th
Mexico rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 1.4% against 1.1% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 26th 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