Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Bolivia
8.1%
in 2020
Costa Rica
9.1%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
28th
Costa Rica rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Bolivia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.1% against 8.1% in Bolivia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bolivia ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 25th of 38 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 8.3% | 3.4% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 3.9% | 4.0% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 4.0% | 4.1% | Bolivia |
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, Bolivia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 9.1% against 8.1% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Bolivia ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 25th of 38 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, fourth 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