Which has higher children out of school, female, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?

Costa Rica, at 4.8% against 4.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.

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

14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.

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.

Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Children out of school, female

Costa Rica

4.8%

in 2024

Dominican Republic

4.8%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

90th

Dominican Republic rank

92nd

Children out of school, female over time

Costa Rica
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4.8% against 4.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 90th and Dominican Republic ranks 92nd of 177 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
2010s	7.1%	5.4%	1.7%	Costa Rica
2020s	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?: Costa Rica, at 4.8% against 4.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?: 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for children out of school, female?: Costa Rica ranks 90th and Dominican Republic ranks 92nd 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.