Costa Rica vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Costa Rica
4.1%
in 2024
United States
4.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
101st
United States rank
100th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and United States ranks 100th of 180 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6% | 1.2% | 5.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.4% | 2.1% | 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 United States?
- United States, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Costa Rica and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and United States ranks 100th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). 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