Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Costa Rica
13.8%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
11.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
16th
Dominican Republic rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.8% against 11.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Dominican Republic ranks 19th of 25 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 11.2% | 10.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 9.8% | 8.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 7.9% | 3.5% | Dominican Republic |
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 Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 13.8% against 11.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 2.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Dominican Republic ranks 19th of 25 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, poorest 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