Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Costa Rica
191
in 2024
Jamaica
214
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
153rd
Jamaica rank
152nd
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 214 against 191 in Costa Rica, a difference of 23.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 153rd and Jamaica ranks 152nd of 180 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 214 against 191 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 23, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Costa Rica ranks 153rd and Jamaica ranks 152nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release