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

Costa Rica
17,983
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
17,181
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
88th
Saudi Arabia rank
89th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 17,983 against 17,181 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 802.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 88th and Saudi Arabia ranks 89th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 31,959 153,962 122,003 Saudi Arabia
2020s 21,284 42,210 20,926 Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia?
Costa Rica, at 17,983 against 17,181 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
802, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Saudi Arabia ranks 89th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
170 places, 2,668 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release