Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Costa Rica
19.2%
in 2024
Ecuador
18.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
28th
Ecuador rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19.2% against 18.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 28th and Ecuador ranks 30th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 43.0% | 10.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 17.6% | 7.6% | Ecuador |
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 Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 19.2% against 18.4% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th and Ecuador ranks 30th 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