Costa Rica vs United States: Children out of school, male
Costa Rica
4.1%
in 2024
United States
4.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
99th
United States rank
98th
Children out of school, male over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 99th and United States ranks 98th of 177 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6% | 1.2% | 5.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.4% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, male, Costa Rica or United States?
- United States, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in children out of school, male between Costa Rica and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for children out of school, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th and United States ranks 98th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
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.