Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Costa Rica
5.8%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
5.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
79th
Dominican Republic rank
77th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Dominican Republic ranks 77th of 169 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 5.7% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 7.5% | 1.2% | Dominican Republic |
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 Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 5.9% against 5.8% 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 Dominican Republic?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and Dominican Republic ranks 77th of 169 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, 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