Chile vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest
Chile
1.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica
0.6%
in 2024
Chile rank
32nd
Costa Rica rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.1% against 0.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.8 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 35th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 3.2% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 2.1% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 1.0% | 3.9% | Chile |
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, poorest, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 1.1% against 0.6% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest?
- Chile ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 35th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest quintile, both sexes (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