Costa Rica vs United States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest
Costa Rica
5.1%
in 2024
United States
3.2%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
31st
United States rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.1% against 3.2% in United States, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and United States ranks 34th of 42 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 5.5% | 2.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% | United States |
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, richest, Costa Rica or United States?
- Costa Rica, at 5.1% against 3.2% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest between Costa Rica and United States?
- 1.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and United States 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, richest 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