Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Cape Verde
6.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica
6.6%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
101st
Costa Rica rank
98th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Cape Verde
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.6% against 6.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 101st and Costa Rica ranks 98th of 171 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 10.5% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 7.6% | 1.9% | 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, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 6.6% against 6.2% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cape Verde ranks 101st and Costa Rica ranks 98th 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, female (%). 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