Costa Rica vs North Macedonia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Costa Rica
3.1%
in 2025
North Macedonia
2.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
115th
North Macedonia rank
118th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Costa Rica
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.1% against 2.8% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 115th and North Macedonia ranks 118th of 206 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 6.4% | 1.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.2% | 0.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.1% | North Macedonia |
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 (modelled), Costa Rica or North Macedonia?
- Costa Rica, at 3.1% against 2.8% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and North Macedonia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th and North Macedonia ranks 118th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled 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