Costa Rica vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Costa Rica
3.1%
in 2025
United States
3.7%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
115th
United States rank
114th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.7% against 3.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 115th and United States ranks 114th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.1% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.4% | 0.3% | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 3.7% against 3.1% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Costa Rica and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th and United States ranks 114th 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