Costa Rica vs East Timor: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Costa Rica
2.8%
in 2025
East Timor
3.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
110th
East Timor rank
108th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Costa Rica
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 110th and East Timor ranks 108th of 206 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 28.1% | 23.9% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 7.1% | 3.4% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 4.0% | 1.1% | East Timor |
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 East Timor?
- East Timor, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Costa Rica and East Timor?
- 0.2%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and East Timor?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and East Timor rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th and East Timor ranks 108th 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