Costa Rica vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Costa Rica
8.2%
in 2024
Peru
8.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
48th
Peru rank
50th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.2% against 8.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Peru ranks 50th of 72 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 0.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 14.1% | 3.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 10.7% | 8.3% | Peru |
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, female, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 8.2% against 8.0% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Peru ranks 50th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (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