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
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
February 2026 Data Release