Costa Rica vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Costa Rica
2.8%
in 2025
Mexico
2.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
110th
Mexico rank
113th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.8% against 2.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 110th and Mexico ranks 113th of 206 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.3% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.8% | 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, female, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 2.8% against 2.5% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th and Mexico ranks 113th 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, female (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