Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest
Costa Rica
13.4%
in 2024
Uruguay
14.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
35th
Uruguay rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 14.9% against 13.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 34th of 42 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 37.6% | 9.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 30.8% | 6.5% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 14.9% against 13.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 1.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Uruguay 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, 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