Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Costa Rica
10.0%
in 2024
Ecuador
10.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
118th
Ecuador rank
117th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 10.3% against 10.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Ecuador ranks 117th of 179 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6% | 24.8% | 7.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 20.5% | 9.1% | Ecuador |
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 Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 10.3% against 10.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Ecuador ranks 117th of 179 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 (%). 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