Costa Rica vs Peru: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Costa Rica
17.2%
in 2024
Peru
17.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
41st
Peru rank
40th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 17.2% against 17.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Peru ranks 40th of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 20.5% | 2.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 20.1% | 1.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 15.7% | 1.8% | 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 Peru?
- Peru, at 17.2% against 17.2% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Peru ranks 40th of 110 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, 15-64 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