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

Costa Rica
1.7%
in 2019
United Kingdom
1.6%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
120th
United Kingdom rank
123rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • United Kingdom
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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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/