Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Bolivia
13.3%
in 2020
Costa Rica
11.1%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Bolivia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 13.3% against 11.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bolivia ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 34 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 | 15.0% | 14.2% | 0.7% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 1.0% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 3.7% | 9.6% | 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?
- Bolivia, at 13.3% against 11.1% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 2.2%, with Bolivia 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 21st and Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 34 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, middle 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