Costa Rica vs Kazakhstan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Costa Rica
4.6%
in 2025
Kazakhstan
4.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
169th
Kazakhstan rank
167th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Costa Rica
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 4.8% against 4.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 169th and Kazakhstan ranks 167th of 206 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 10.9% | 18.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 9.8% | 5.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Costa Rica or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 4.8% against 4.6% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Costa Rica and Kazakhstan?
- 0.2%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kazakhstan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Kazakhstan rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 169th and Kazakhstan ranks 167th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled 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