Cook Islands vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Cook Islands
6.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica
6.6%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
106th
Costa Rica rank
109th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 6.7% against 6.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 106th and Costa Rica ranks 109th of 178 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 10.3% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 7.0% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Cook Islands or Costa Rica?
- Cook Islands, at 6.7% against 6.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cook Islands and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Costa Rica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cook Islands ranks 106th and Costa Rica ranks 109th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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