Belarus vs Costa Rica: Children out of school

Belarus
4.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica
4.5%
in 2024
Belarus rank
89th
Costa Rica rank
90th

Children out of school over time

  • Belarus
  • Costa Rica
051015199520092024

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Belarus ranks 89th and Costa Rica ranks 90th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 2.1% 6.8% 4.7% Costa Rica
2020s 5.1% 5.3% 0.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Belarus or Costa Rica?
Belarus, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Belarus and Costa Rica?
0.0%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Costa Rica?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Costa Rica rank globally for children out of school?
Belarus ranks 89th and Costa Rica ranks 90th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of 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 (% of primary school age)
Unit
% of primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,722 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.