Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle
Costa Rica
10.8%
in 2024
Paraguay
12.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
31st
Paraguay rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 12.0% against 10.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 29th of 42 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 | 21.9% | 28.0% | 6.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 19.6% | 9.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 14.6% | 9.8% | 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, middle, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 12.0% against 10.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 1.2%, 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, middle?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 29th 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