Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Costa Rica
9.1%
in 2024
Ecuador
8.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
25th
Ecuador rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.1% against 8.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Ecuador ranks 27th of 38 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 14.8% | 8.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 8.2% | 4.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 12.7% | 10.7% | Ecuador |
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 Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 9.1% against 8.5% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and Ecuador ranks 27th 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