Costa Rica vs Qatar: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Costa Rica
3.2%
in 2017
Qatar
3.4%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
94th
Qatar rank
91st

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Qatar ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 94th and Qatar ranks 91st of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 9.4% 8.9% 0.5% Costa Rica
1980s 12.9% 8.9% 4.0% Costa Rica
1990s 13.3% 15.7% 2.5% Qatar
2010s 1.9% 4.7% 2.8% Qatar

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 Qatar?
Qatar, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Costa Rica and Qatar?
0.2%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Qatar?
17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Qatar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Qatar ranks 91st of 166 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/