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

11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Belgium vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Belgium

13,833 number

in 2018

Costa Rica

13,659 number

in 2019

Belgium rank

99th

Costa Rica rank

100th

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

Belgium
Costa Rica

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 13,833 number against 13,659 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 174 number.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 99th and Costa Rica ranks 100th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21,299 number	182,513 number	161,215 number	Costa Rica
2010s	21,275 number	45,218 number	23,943 number	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Belgium or Costa Rica?: Belgium, at 13,833 number against 13,659 number in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Belgium and Costa Rica?: 174 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: Belgium ranks 99th and Costa Rica ranks 100th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, 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/