Costa Rica vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Costa Rica
7.9%
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries
2.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
27th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
24th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Costa Rica
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.9% against 2.3% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.4 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 27th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 24th of 105 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 2.2% | 5.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 2.5% | 7.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 2.3% | 7.1% | 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, Costa Rica or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Costa Rica, at 7.9% against 2.3% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Costa Rica and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 5.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 24th 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