Colombia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Colombia
15.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica
15.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
31st
Costa Rica rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15.5% against 15.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 37 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 36.0% | 0.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 17.9% | 3.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 3.6% | 14.0% | Colombia |
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?
- Costa Rica, at 15.5% against 15.2% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- 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 29th 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, second 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