Costa Rica vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest
Costa Rica
13.4%
in 2024
Peru
9.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
35th
Peru rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.4% against 9.6% in Peru, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Peru ranks 38th 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 | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 28.2% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 15.7% | 8.6% | 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 Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 13.4% against 9.6% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 3.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Peru ranks 38th 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