Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Costa Rica
8.6%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
9.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Dominican Republic rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 9.0% against 8.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Dominican Republic ranks 20th of 28 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 12.2% | 4.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 9.7% | 4.6% | 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, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 9.0% against 8.6% 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 Dominican Republic?
- 0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Dominican Republic ranks 20th 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