Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth
Bolivia
0.5%
in 2021
Costa Rica
1.0%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
27th
Costa Rica rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth over time
- Bolivia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.0% against 0.5% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 36 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 2.1% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 0.2% | 6.0% | Bolivia |
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, fourth, Bolivia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1.0% against 0.5% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth between Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth?
- Bolivia ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey 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