Costa Rica vs Samoa: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Costa Rica
3,063 number
in 2019
Samoa
3,311 number
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
78th
Samoa rank
77th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 3,311 number against 3,063 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 248 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 78th and Samoa ranks 77th of 133 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Costa Rica or Samoa?
Samoa, at 3,311 number against 3,063 number in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Costa Rica and Samoa?
248 number, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Costa Rica ranks 78th and Samoa ranks 77th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/