Costa Rica vs East Timor: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Costa Rica
5.8%
in 2024
East Timor
5.7%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
79th
East Timor rank
81st
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Costa Rica
- East Timor
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in East Timor, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was East Timor ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and East Timor ranks 81st 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 | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 1.6% | 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 East Timor?
- Costa Rica, at 5.8% against 5.7% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Costa Rica and East Timor?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and East Timor?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and East Timor rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and East Timor ranks 81st 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