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

8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Argentina vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Argentina

0.6%

in 2017

Costa Rica

0.6%

in 2019

Argentina rank

119th

Costa Rica rank

120th

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

Argentina
Costa Rica

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 119th and Costa Rica ranks 120th of 148 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12.2%	18.8%	6.6%	Costa Rica
2010s	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Argentina or Costa Rica?: Argentina, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Argentina and Costa Rica?: 0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Argentina ranks 119th and Costa Rica ranks 120th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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