Costa Rica vs Tuvalu: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Costa Rica
2.8%
in 2025
Tuvalu
3.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
110th
Tuvalu rank
108th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 110th and Tuvalu ranks 108th of 206 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 12.8% | 8.6% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 7.8% | 4.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.9% | 1.0% | Tuvalu |
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 Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu?
- 0.2%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tuvalu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Tuvalu rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th and Tuvalu 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