Costa Rica vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age
Costa Rica
11.44
in 2023
Peru
9.37
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Peru rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.44 against 9.37 in Peru, a difference of 2.07.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 26th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.47 | 43.11 | 31.36 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 61.46 | 32.7 | 28.76 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 56.21 | 21.66 | 34.55 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 18.81 | 19.66 | 0.8458 | Peru |
| 2020s | 12.15 | 12.53 | 0.3764 | Peru |
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, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 11.44 against 9.37 in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 2.07, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 26th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.