Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Costa Rica
0.1525 WPIA
in 2017
Uruguay
0.1749 WPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
21st
Uruguay rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.1749 WPIA against 0.1525 WPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0224 WPIA.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 19th of 22 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0721 WPIA | 0.1108 WPIA | 0.0387 WPIA | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.3589 WPIA | 0.1977 WPIA | 0.1612 WPIA | 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, rural, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.1749 WPIA against 0.1525 WPIA in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.0224 WPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 19th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). 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