Costa Rica vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Costa Rica
17.3%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
11.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
39th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
37th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17.3% against 11.5% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 37th of 110 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 11.2% | 6.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 11.8% | 7.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 11.5% | 6.3% | 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Costa Rica, at 17.3% against 11.5% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Costa Rica and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 5.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 37th 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, female (%). 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