Canada vs Costa Rica: Children out of school, female

Canada
4.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica
4.8%
in 2024
Canada rank
89th
Costa Rica rank
90th

Children out of school, female over time

  • Canada
  • Costa Rica
0246810200020122024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 89th and Costa Rica ranks 90th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 1.4% 7.3% 5.9% Costa Rica
2020s 4.4% 5.9% 1.4% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Canada or Costa Rica?
Canada, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Canada and Costa Rica?
0.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for children out of school, female?
Canada ranks 89th and Costa Rica ranks 90th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit
% of female primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.