Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Costa Rica
4.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
2.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
30th
Uruguay rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.7% against 2.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.8 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 4.0% | 1.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 4.7% against 2.6% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 2.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 32nd 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