Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Costa Rica
4.5%
in 2024
Jamaica
4.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
94th
Jamaica rank
95th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.5% against 4.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Jamaica ranks 95th of 203 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 10.2% | 2.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 10.2% | 4.9% | Jamaica |
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 Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 4.5% against 4.3% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and Jamaica ranks 95th of 203 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 (%). 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