Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Costa Rica
4.7%
in 2024
Ecuador
5.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
30th
Ecuador rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 5.4% against 4.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Ecuador ranks 27th of 38 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 7.7% | 4.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 3.7% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 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 5.4% against 4.7% 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?
- 0.7%, 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 30th and Ecuador ranks 27th of 38 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, richest 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