Australia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Australia
15,958
in 2024
Costa Rica
17,983
in 2024
Australia rank
91st
Costa Rica rank
88th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17,983 against 15,958 in Australia, a difference of 2,025.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 91st and Costa Rica ranks 88th of 170 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,389 | 24,384 | 9,995 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15,916 | 20,563 | 4,647 | 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, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 17,983 against 15,958 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 2,025, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Australia ranks 91st and Costa Rica ranks 88th 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, male (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