Costa Rica vs Kyrgyzstan: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Costa Rica
19,701 children
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
18,854 children
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
91st
Kyrgyzstan rank
94th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Costa Rica
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19,701 children against 18,854 children in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 847 children.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 94th of 196 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30,961 children | 18,739 children | 12,222 children | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 24,705 children | 24,257 children | 448 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, Costa Rica or Kyrgyzstan?
- Costa Rica, at 19,701 children against 18,854 children in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 847 children, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 94th 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.