Costa Rica vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle
Costa Rica
10.8%
in 2024
Panama
7.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
31st
Panama rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.8% against 7.8% in Panama, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Panama ranks 34th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 17.4% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 11.8% | 2.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 6.0% | 5.6% | Panama |
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, middle, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 10.8% against 7.8% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 3.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and Panama ranks 34th 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, middle 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