How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?

6 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1995.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both

Botswana

15,025 number

in 2003

Costa Rica

13,104 number

in 2019

Botswana rank

96th

Costa Rica rank

99th

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both over time

Botswana
Costa Rica

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 15,025 number against 13,104 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,921 number.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 96th and Costa Rica ranks 99th of 142 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1970s	56,807 number	128,012 number	71,205 number	Costa Rica
1980s	64,642 number	124,218 number	59,576 number	Costa Rica
1990s	27,822 number	134,756 number	106,934 number	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both, Botswana or Costa Rica?: Botswana, at 15,025 number against 13,104 number in Costa Rica as of 2003.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Botswana and Costa Rica?: 1,921 number, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1995.
How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?: Botswana ranks 96th and Costa Rica ranks 99th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/