Costa Rica vs Nepal: Children out of school, primary
Costa Rica
19,701
in 2024
Nepal
21,146
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
94th
Nepal rank
92nd
Children out of school, primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 21,146 against 19,701 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,445.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Nepal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Nepal ranks 92nd of 197 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,844 | 34,604 | 1,760 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 23,957 | 34,977 | 11,020 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, Costa Rica or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 21,146 against 19,701 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 1,445, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for children out of school, primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and Nepal ranks 92nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.