Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 178th and Switzerland ranks 180th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 23.5% | 15.1% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 22.1% | 9.5% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 14.4% | 3.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 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 Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Switzerland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 178th and Switzerland ranks 180th 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
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/