Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Costa Rica
11.1%
in 2024
Ecuador
11.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
34th
Ecuador rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.1% against 11.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Ecuador ranks 36th of 68 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 | 15.2% | 21.3% | 6.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 11.2% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 11.5% | 5.5% | 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 11.1% against 11.0% 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?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Ecuador ranks 36th of 68 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, male (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