Costa Rica vs Iceland: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Costa Rica
6.6%
in 2024
Iceland
6.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
98th
Iceland rank
96th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 6.6% against 6.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Iceland ranks 96th of 171 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 1.6% | 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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 6.6% against 6.6% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Iceland ranks 96th 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