Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Bolivia
8.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica
7.9%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
25th
Costa Rica rank
27th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Bolivia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 8.7% against 7.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 25th and Costa Rica ranks 27th of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.3% | 0.4% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 10.4% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 9.7% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Bolivia or Costa Rica?
- Bolivia, at 8.7% against 7.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 0.8%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Bolivia ranks 25th and Costa Rica ranks 27th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). 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