Costa Rica vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Costa Rica
11.1%
in 2024
Kenya
11.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
34th
Kenya rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 11.9% against 11.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kenya ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 33rd of 68 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 21.4% | 2.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 14.7% | 7.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 10.6% | 3.2% | Kenya |
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 Kenya?
- Kenya, at 11.9% against 11.1% 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 Kenya?
- 0.8%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 33rd 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