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

5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

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

Costa Rica vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Costa Rica

1.4%

in 2019

Samoa

1.6%

in 2016

Costa Rica rank

122nd

Samoa rank

120th

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

Costa Rica
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Samoa ranks 120th of 137 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Costa Rica or Samoa?: Samoa, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Costa Rica and Samoa?: 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Samoa ranks 120th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/