Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Costa Rica
4.3%
in 2025
Uruguay
4.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
164th
Uruguay rank
166th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 164th and Uruguay ranks 166th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 17.4% | 9.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 16.6% | 3.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 6.4% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 164th and Uruguay ranks 166th 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, female (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