Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Switzerland ranks 123rd of 148 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.3% | 16.8% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 13.4% | 4.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.6% | 2.5% | 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, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Switzerland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Switzerland ranks 123rd 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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About this data
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/