Costa Rica vs India: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Costa Rica
5.8%
in 2024
India
5.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
79th
India rank
82nd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Costa Rica
- India
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and India ranks 82nd of 169 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 5.2% | 3.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 1.0% | 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 India?
- Costa Rica, at 5.8% against 5.7% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Costa Rica and India?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and India ranks 82nd 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