Costa Rica vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Costa Rica
9.1%
in 2024
Egypt
10.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
41st
Egypt rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 10.1% against 9.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Egypt ranks 38th of 69 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 29.2% | 18.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 14.9% | 7.3% | Egypt |
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 Egypt?
- Egypt, at 10.1% against 9.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 1.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Egypt ranks 38th 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, female (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