Chile vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Chile
1.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica
1.5%
in 2021
Chile rank
36th
Costa Rica rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.9% against 1.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 31.2% | 19.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 15.7% | 9.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 0.0% | 6.1% | Chile |
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, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 1.9% against 1.5% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Chile ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 37 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, fourth 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