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

Costa Rica
36,980
in 2024
United Kingdom
36,358
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
88th
United Kingdom rank
90th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • United Kingdom
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 36,980 against 36,358 in United Kingdom, a difference of 622.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 90th of 181 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 57,332 93,704 36,373 United Kingdom
2020s 42,623 29,743 12,880 Costa Rica

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 United Kingdom?
Costa Rica, at 36,980 against 36,358 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
622, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 90th 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