Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Costa Rica
18,997
in 2024
Jamaica
16,533
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
87th
Jamaica rank
90th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 18,997 against 16,533 in Jamaica, a difference of 2,464.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Jamaica ranks 90th of 170 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30,602 | 22,828 | 7,774 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 20,020 | 32,104 | 12,084 | Jamaica |
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 Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 18,997 against 16,533 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 2,464, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Jamaica ranks 90th of 170 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release