Costa Rica vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth
Costa Rica
11.5%
in 2024
Nepal
11.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
26th
Nepal rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.5% against 11.4% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Nepal ranks 27th of 42 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 27.5% | 13.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 15.4% | 8.7% | Nepal |
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, Costa Rica or Nepal?
- Costa Rica, at 11.5% against 11.4% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Nepal ranks 27th 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