Costa Rica vs Russia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2019
Russia
0.2%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
178th
Russia rank
175th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 178th and Russia ranks 175th of 188 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 11.0% 4.9% 6.1% Costa Rica
2010s 1.2% 0.8% 0.4% Costa Rica

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 Russia?
Russia, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Costa Rica and Russia?
0.1%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Russia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Russia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 178th and Russia ranks 175th of 188 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/