Argentina vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Argentina
5.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica
8.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
26th
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.6% against 5.2% in Argentina, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Argentina ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 28 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 16.5% | 0.6% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 14.7% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
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, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 8.6% against 5.2% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 3.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Argentina ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 28 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, second 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