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

8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Argentina vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Argentina

2.9%

in 2017

Costa Rica

2.8%

in 2019

Argentina rank

115th

Costa Rica rank

117th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Argentina
Costa Rica

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 115th and Costa Rica ranks 117th of 138 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1970s	43.4%	47.5%	4.1%	Costa Rica
2010s	3.5%	10.4%	6.9%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Argentina or Costa Rica?: Argentina, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Argentina and Costa Rica?: 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Argentina ranks 115th and Costa Rica ranks 117th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/