Costa Rica vs France: Children not in school

Costa Rica
0.3078
in 2024
France
0.2429
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
167th
France rank
168th

Children not in school over time

  • Costa Rica
  • France
05101520200120122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.3078 against 0.2429 in France, a difference of 0.0649.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times France's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 167th and France ranks 168th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica France Difference Ahead
2010s 12.73 0.2081 12.52 Costa Rica
2020s 3.75 0.1646 3.58 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children not in school, Costa Rica or France?
Costa Rica, at 0.3078 against 0.2429 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in children not in school between Costa Rica and France?
0.0649, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for children not in school?
Costa Rica ranks 167th and France ranks 168th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children not in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed