Costa Rica vs Dominica: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Costa Rica
6.6%
in 2024
Dominica
6.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
109th
Dominica rank
112th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.6% against 6.1% in Dominica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Dominica ranks 112th of 178 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.5% | 5.5% | 4.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.3% | 2.0% | 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, Costa Rica or Dominica?
- Costa Rica, at 6.6% against 6.1% in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Costa Rica and Dominica?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th and Dominica ranks 112th 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