Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Bolivia
1.2%
in 2021
Costa Rica
0.8%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
40th
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bolivia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1.2% against 0.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 1.7% | 4.0% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 0.6% | 12.1% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Bolivia or Costa Rica?
- Bolivia, at 1.2% against 0.8% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bolivia ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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