Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second
Costa Rica
10.9%
in 2024
Paraguay
15.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Paraguay rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.9% against 10.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Paraguay ranks 29th of 42 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 34.9% | 9.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 23.8% | 8.9% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 18.3% | 11.9% | Paraguay |
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, second, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 15.9% against 10.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 5.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Paraguay ranks 29th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, 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