How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?

19 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.

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.

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

Costa Rica

0.1%

in 2019

Sweden

0.1%

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

178th

Sweden rank

179th

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

Costa Rica
Sweden

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 178th and Sweden ranks 179th of 188 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7.4%	0.6%	6.8%	Costa Rica
1980s	12.7%	2.3%	10.4%	Costa Rica
1990s	11.2%	0.4%	10.8%	Costa Rica
2010s	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%	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 Sweden?: Costa Rica, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Costa Rica and Sweden?: 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Costa Rica ranks 178th and Sweden ranks 179th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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/