Costa Rica vs Cuba: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Costa Rica
5.5%
in 2024
Cuba
5.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
85th
Cuba rank
83rd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 5.7% against 5.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 85th and Cuba ranks 83rd of 181 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3% | 2.8% | 5.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower, Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 5.7% against 5.5% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 0.2%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th and Cuba ranks 83rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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