Costa Rica vs Nepal: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Costa Rica
19,701 children
in 2024
Nepal
21,146 children
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
91st
Nepal rank
89th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 21,146 children against 19,701 children in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,445 children.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Nepal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Nepal ranks 89th of 196 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,844 children | 34,604 children | 1,760 children | Nepal |
| 2020s | 23,957 children | 34,977 children | 11,020 children | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 21,146 children against 19,701 children in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 1,445 children, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st and Nepal ranks 89th 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.