Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Costa Rica
0.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
0.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
45th
Uruguay rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.8% against 0.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 47th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 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, male, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 0.8% against 0.2% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 47th 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