Colombia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth
Colombia
1.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica
1.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.7% against 1.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 36 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 1.6% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 1.7% against 1.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth?
- Colombia ranks 21st 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