Costa Rica vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Costa Rica
0.0%
in 2021
Panama
2.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
27th
Panama rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.2% against 0.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Panama ranks 25th of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.5% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 10.7% | 4.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Panama |
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 Panama?
- Panama, at 2.2% against 0.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 2.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th and Panama ranks 25th of 28 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, richest 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