Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural

Costa Rica
19.2%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
19.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
28th
Dominican Republic rank
29th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 19.2% against 19.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 28th and Dominican Republic ranks 29th of 68 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 33.9% 15.2% 18.7% Costa Rica
2010s 20.9% 11.9% 9.0% Costa Rica
2020s 9.9% 11.4% 1.4% Dominican Republic

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 Dominican Republic?
Costa Rica, at 19.2% against 19.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
Costa Rica ranks 28th and Dominican Republic ranks 29th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, male (household survey data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
68 places, 797 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release