Costa Rica vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Costa Rica
8.6%
in 2024
Panama
6.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Panama rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.6% against 6.7% in Panama, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 25th 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 | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.1% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.3% | 1.1% | 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 Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 8.6% against 6.7% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 25th 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