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