Costa Rica vs Rwanda: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Costa Rica
19,701 children
in 2024
Rwanda
19,504 children
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
91st
Rwanda rank
92nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Costa Rica
- Rwanda
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19,701 children against 19,504 children in Rwanda, a difference of 197 children.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Rwanda ranks 92nd 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 | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,050 children | 22,319 children | 10,731 children | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22,883 children | 10,159 children | 12,724 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 Rwanda?
- Costa Rica, at 19,701 children against 19,504 children in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 197 children, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st and Rwanda ranks 92nd 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.