Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth
Bolivia
12.2%
in 2020
Costa Rica
11.5%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
25th
Costa Rica rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth over time
- Bolivia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 12.2% against 11.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bolivia ranks 25th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 16.2% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 6.1% | 3.2% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 2.8% | 9.4% | Bolivia |
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, fourth, Bolivia or Costa Rica?
- Bolivia, at 12.2% against 11.5% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth between Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 0.7%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth?
- Bolivia ranks 25th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth 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