Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest
Costa Rica
13.4%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
10.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
35th
Dominican Republic rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.4% against 10.6% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Dominican Republic ranks 36th of 42 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 13.0% | 19.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 11.1% | 13.2% | Costa Rica |
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, poorest, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 13.4% against 10.6% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 2.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Dominican Republic ranks 36th 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, poorest 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