Costa Rica vs Qatar: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Costa Rica
5.5%
in 2024
Qatar
5.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
85th
Qatar rank
88th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Costa Rica
- Qatar
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.5% against 5.2% in Qatar, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 85th and Qatar ranks 88th of 181 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3% | 3.0% | 5.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 7.0% | 0.8% | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Costa Rica, at 5.5% against 5.2% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Qatar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th and Qatar ranks 88th 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