Belarus vs Costa Rica: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region

Belarus
20,600 children
in 2024
Costa Rica
19,701 children
in 2024
Belarus rank
90th
Costa Rica rank
91st

Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time

  • Belarus
  • Costa Rica
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199520092024

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 20,600 children against 19,701 children in Costa Rica, a difference of 899 children.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Belarus ranks 90th and Costa Rica ranks 91st of 196 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 8,552 children 30,961 children 22,409 children Costa Rica
2020s 23,636 children 23,990 children 354.4 children Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Belarus or Costa Rica?
Belarus, at 20,600 children against 19,701 children in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Belarus and Costa Rica?
899 children, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Costa Rica?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Costa Rica rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
Belarus ranks 90th and Costa Rica ranks 91st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Unit
children
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,008 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.