Costa Rica vs Jordan: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Costa Rica
36,980
in 2024
Jordan
36,248
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
88th
Jordan rank
91st

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Jordan
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199920112024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 36,980 against 36,248 in Jordan, a difference of 732.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Jordan ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 88th and Jordan ranks 91st of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Jordan Difference Ahead
2010s 54,149 82,127 27,978 Jordan
2020s 41,494 57,212 15,718 Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Costa Rica or Jordan?
Costa Rica, at 36,980 against 36,248 in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Costa Rica and Jordan?
732, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jordan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Jordan rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Jordan ranks 91st of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,186 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release