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

8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Italy: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Costa Rica

3.3%

in 2017

Italy

3.3%

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

87th

Italy rank

86th

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

Costa Rica
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 87th and Italy ranks 86th of 166 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1970s	8.6%	0.6%	8.0%	Costa Rica
1980s	14.5%	0.8%	13.6%	Costa Rica
2010s	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%	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 Italy?: Italy, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Costa Rica and Italy?: 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?: Costa Rica ranks 87th and Italy ranks 86th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/