Costa Rica vs Qatar: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Costa Rica
5.3%
in 2024
Qatar
6.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
85th
Qatar rank
82nd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Costa Rica
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 6.0% against 5.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 85th and Qatar ranks 82nd of 169 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 | 8.1% | 3.5% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 7.5% | 1.6% | 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?
- Qatar, at 6.0% against 5.3% 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 Qatar?
- 0.7%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 13 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 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, male (%). 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