Canada vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Canada
6.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica
6.5%
in 2024
Canada rank
104th
Costa Rica rank
106th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Canada
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.6% against 6.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Canada ranks 104th and Costa Rica ranks 106th of 171 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 10.4% | 7.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 7.3% | 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, Canada or Costa Rica?
- Canada, at 6.6% against 6.5% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Canada and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Canada ranks 104th and Costa Rica ranks 106th of 171 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, male (%). 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