Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Bolivia
18.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica
19.2%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
31st
Costa Rica rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Bolivia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19.2% against 18.4% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bolivia ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 28th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 33.9% | 7.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 20.1% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 12.6% | 19.0% | Bolivia |
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, Bolivia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 19.2% against 18.4% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Bolivia ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 28th 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, male (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