Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Costa Rica
11.1%
in 2024
Paraguay
9.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Paraguay rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.1% against 9.1% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Paraguay ranks 24th of 34 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 16.4% | 2.2% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 12.9% | 6.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 11.5% | 5.9% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 11.1% against 9.1% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 2.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Paraguay ranks 24th 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