Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Costa Rica
19.2%
in 2024
Paraguay
20.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
28th
Paraguay rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 20.4% against 19.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 28th and Paraguay ranks 26th of 68 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 42.4% | 8.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 30.6% | 9.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 22.6% | 12.6% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 20.4% against 19.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 1.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th and Paraguay ranks 26th 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