Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Children out of school

Costa Rica
4.5%
in 2024
Jamaica
4.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
90th
Jamaica rank
91st

Children out of school over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Jamaica
051015197519992024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4.5% against 4.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Jamaica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 90th and Jamaica ranks 91st of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Jamaica Difference Ahead
2010s 7.6% 10.2% 2.6% Jamaica
2020s 5.3% 10.2% 4.9% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
Costa Rica, at 4.5% against 4.3% in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for children out of school?
Costa Rica ranks 90th and Jamaica ranks 91st 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.