Costa Rica vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Costa Rica
0.8%
in 2024
Peru
0.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
45th
Peru rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 45th and Peru ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 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, male, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Peru 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, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th and Peru ranks 44th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (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