Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Costa Rica
10.3%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
12.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
38th
Dominican Republic rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 12.0% against 10.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Dominican Republic ranks 35th of 69 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 10.7% | 3.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.5% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 8.0% | 2.5% | Dominican Republic |
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, urban, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 12.0% against 10.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 1.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Dominican Republic ranks 35th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, 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