Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Costa Rica
13.8%
in 2024
Ecuador
15.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
16th
Ecuador rank
13th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 15.3% against 13.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Ecuador ranks 13th of 25 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 27.2% | 6.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 15.5% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 13.2% | 8.9% | 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?
- Ecuador, at 15.3% against 13.8% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 1.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Ecuador ranks 13th 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