Costa Rica vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Costa Rica
10.0%
in 2024
Egypt
8.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
30th
Egypt rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.0% against 8.7% in Egypt, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Egypt ranks 31st of 37 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 34.8% | 4.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 19.7% | 4.4% | Egypt |
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 Egypt?
- Costa Rica, at 10.0% against 8.7% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 1.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Egypt ranks 31st of 37 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, middle quintile, both sexes (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