Costa Rica vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Costa Rica
10.0%
in 2024
Peru
8.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
30th
Peru rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.0% against 8.0% in Peru, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Peru ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 27.8% | 6.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.7% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 12.1% | 7.1% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 10.0% against 8.0% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 2.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Peru ranks 33rd 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