Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Costa Rica
13.6%
in 2024
Paraguay
14.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
38th
Paraguay rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 14.1% against 13.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Paraguay ranks 35th of 71 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 29.4% | 5.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 22.2% | 7.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 17.2% | 9.9% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 14.1% 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 Paraguay?
- 0.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Paraguay ranks 35th 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