Costa Rica vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Costa Rica
8.6%
in 2024
Peru
8.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Peru rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 8.9% against 8.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 21st 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 | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.5% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.2% | 1.2% | 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 Peru?
- Peru, at 8.9% 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 Peru?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 21st 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