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

Costa Rica
1,548 number
in 2019
Hong Kong
1,497 number
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
79th
Hong Kong rank
80th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Hong Kong
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,548 number against 1,497 number in Hong Kong, a difference of 51 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 79th and Hong Kong ranks 80th of 132 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 Hong Kong?
Costa Rica, at 1,548 number against 1,497 number in Hong Kong as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Costa Rica and Hong Kong?
51 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong?
8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Hong Kong ranks 80th of 132 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/