Costa Rica vs Peru: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Costa Rica
17,983
in 2024
Peru
19,397
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
88th
Peru rank
87th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 19,397 against 17,983 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,414.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Peru ranks 87th of 170 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28,126 | 21,996 | 6,130 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 24,258 | 25,431 | 1,172 | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 19,397 against 17,983 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 1,414, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th and Peru ranks 87th 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