Costa Rica vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and United Kingdom ranks 123rd of 139 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.9% | 11.6% | 14.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 13.3% | 13.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 2.3% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Costa Rica or United Kingdom?
- Costa Rica, at 1.7% against 1.6% in United Kingdom as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and United Kingdom ranks 123rd of 139 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/