Costa Rica vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Costa Rica
4.7%
in 2024
Peru
5.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
30th
Peru rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.2% against 4.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Peru ranks 28th of 38 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 11.3% | 8.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 10.7% | 8.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 7.5% | 7.5% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 5.2% 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 Peru?
- 0.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Peru ranks 28th 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