Costa Rica vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Costa Rica
10.0%
in 2024
Nepal
17.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
30th
Nepal rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 17.5% against 10.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.8 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Nepal ranks 27th of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 37.0% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 24.0% | 7.1% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 17.5% against 10.0% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 7.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Nepal ranks 27th 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