Costa Rica vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth
Costa Rica
1.0%
in 2024
Peru
0.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
24th
Peru rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.0% against 0.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Peru ranks 27th of 36 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Peru |
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, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 1.0% against 0.5% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Peru ranks 27th 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