Colombia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Colombia
16.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica
12.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
31st
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 16.9% against 12.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 38 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 0.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 27.2% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 16.9% against 12.7% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 4.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Colombia ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 38 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, poorest 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