Costa Rica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Costa Rica
3.0%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
3.3%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
113th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
111th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 113th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th of 206 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 12.0% | 7.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 6.4% | 2.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.6% | 0.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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, Costa Rica or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.3% against 3.0% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th of 206 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 (modelled 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