Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.8% against 2.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 117th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 118th of 138 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.5% | 18.1% | 27.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 44.1% | 19.3% | 24.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 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, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 2.8% against 2.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 118th 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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About this data
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/