Costa Rica vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Costa Rica
15.5%
in 2024
Panama
18.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
29th
Panama rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 18.2% against 15.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Panama ranks 28th of 37 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 45.0% | 11.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 25.9% | 9.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 19.3% | 16.8% | 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 18.2% against 15.5% 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?
- 2.7%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 17 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 29th and Panama ranks 28th 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