Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Costa Rica
13.6%
in 2024
Ecuador
13.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
38th
Ecuador rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 13.7% against 13.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Ecuador ranks 36th of 71 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 29.2% | 6.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 13.8% | 6.5% | 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, male, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 13.7% against 13.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Ecuador ranks 36th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (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