Costa Rica vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Costa Rica
13.6%
in 2024
Kenya
14.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
40th
Kenya rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 14.4% against 13.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Kenya ranks 38th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 18.3% | 14.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 13.3% | 1.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 11.6% | 3.5% | Kenya |
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 Kenya?
- Kenya, at 14.4% against 13.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 0.8%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Kenya ranks 38th of 68 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, 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