Colombia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Colombia
6.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica
6.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
97th
Costa Rica rank
98th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6.6% against 6.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 97th 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 | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 10.4% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 7.6% | 1.5% | 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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 6.6% against 6.6% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Colombia ranks 97th 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