Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary

Costa Rica
0.7%
in 2021
Uruguay
0.7%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
36th

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
00.20.40.60.8198920052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 36th of 79 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8% 0.9% 0.0% Uruguay
2000s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% Uruguay
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Costa Rica
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Costa Rica, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 36th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed