Costa Rica vs Iran: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Costa Rica
6.6%
in 2024
Iran
6.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
98th
Iran rank
100th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Iran
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iran ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Iran ranks 100th of 171 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.1% | 12.6% | 1.6% | Iran |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 0.4% | 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 Iran?
- Costa Rica, at 6.6% against 6.4% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Costa Rica and Iran?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Iran rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Iran ranks 100th 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